Two cars have been sent tumbling down a hill in Huelva following a landslide sparked by severe weather.
Firefighters were called out on Thursday to the incident in the town of Cortegana, which forced the precautionary evacuation of two homes, although, luckily, no one was injured.
According to the Provincial Council of Huelva, crews from the Jabugo fire station attended the incident after a section of earth collapsed on Calle Alta, affecting two parked vehicles.
The emergency response involved two crew leaders, four firefighters and a sergeant, who worked to shore up and secure the unstable slope to prevent further movement and ensure the safety of the area.
While the incident caused material damage, authorities confirmed that no personal injuries were reported.
The evacuated residents were moved out as a precaution while the stability of the slope was assessed and reinforced.
Whole of Andalucia on alert Thursday
The whole of Andalucia will remain on some form of weather alert on Thursday, Aemet has confirmed.
While conditions will not be as severe as Wednesday, local authorities are warning of flooding due to the ground being extremely saturated following weeks of consistent rain.
The west of Andalucia, including Huelva, Sevilla, Cadiz provinces will be covered by a yellow alert for wind only, with maximum gusts of 80km/hr.
The same alert is in place on the coast of Granada and in its Sierra Nevada and Alpujarra regions.
In Malaga, the Costa del Sol, Guadalhorce Valley and Ronda continue to be on a yellow alert for heavy rainfall on Thursday, plus strong winds of up to 70km/hr.
Elsewhere, the whole of Almeria is under a more serious orange warning for strong winds of up to 90km/hr until 9pm on Thursday.
An identical alert is in place for the southern half of Cordoba province, majority of Jaen province and the Guadix and Baza region of Granada.
At sea, the waters off the coast of the Axarquia, Granada’s Costa Tropical and the whole of Almeria are under an orange alert for tough conditions.
Aemet is warning of 75km/hr winds and waves of up to five metres.
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