Barcelona was struck by severe flooding on Monday, as search and rescue operations continue in the aftermath of last week's devastating floods around Valencia.

Axar.az reports that , citing BBC, Spain's national meteorological agency has issued a red alert for parts of Catalonia due to torrential rain, with local media broadcasting footage of cars partially submerged on highways.

Flooding has also affected parts of Barcelona’s El Prat airport, the second-largest in the country, resulting in the cancellation or delay of more than 80 flights. Additionally, rail services in the area have been suspended.

The torrential rains, which brought an entire year’s worth of rainfall to the Valencia region last week, have caused at least 217 deaths. On Monday, rescue teams concentrated on locating missing individuals in underground parking garages.