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WATCH: Driver rescued from floods near Malaga Airport after entering closed off tunnel

The driver was stuck in a large pool of water in a tunnel on Avenida del Comandante García Morato, which had been closed due to flooding.

Last updated: January 5, 2026 8:14 pm
Laurence Dollimore
Published: January 5, 2026
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This is the moment a woman was rescued from flooding near Malaga Airport after becoming trapped in her car.

The driver was stuck in a large pool of water in a tunnel on Avenida del Comandante García Morato, which had been closed due to flooding.

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The woman called the 112 emergency number after becoming trapped at around 7.30am.

The tunnel connects the airport with the Zapata neighborhood of Alhaurin de la Torre.

Although this section was closed to traffic, the woman reportedly did not notice the signs because it was dark and she thought the water was simply a puddle.

However, it was when she tried to cross that she became trapped due to the depth of the water, which began entering her car.

Police and firefighters were immediately dispatched to the scene and she was rescued unharmed by around 8.30am.

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ByLaurence Dollimore
Laurence Dollimore has been covering news in Spain for almost a decade. The London-born expat is NCTJ-trained and has a Gold Star Diploma in Multimedia Journalism from the prestigious News Associates. Laurence has reported from Spain for some of the UK's biggest titles, including MailOnline, The Telegraph, Daily Mail, Mail on Sunday, The Sun and the Sun Online. He also has a Master's Degree in International Relations from Queen Mary University London.
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