A young woman has been killed by a falling palm tree on the Costa del Sol.
The tragic incident occurred just after 1pm on Tuesday along the Avenida Palma de Mallorca in Torremolinos.
It came amid a weather alert for strong winds and rain as Storm Joseph wreaks havoc across the entire country.
According to state weather agency, gusts of winds are expected to exceed 80km/hr on the Costa del Sol.
Medical personnel and police officers were dispatched to the scene to assist the young woman but she could not be saved.
Aemet has placed the whole of Andalucia under a yellow weather alert for the majority of Tuesday, warning of heavy rainfall and strong winds of up to 80km/hr.
A more serious orange alert is in place in Grazalema, Cadiz, where up to 100mm of rain per square metre is expected to fall over a 12-hour period.
The Costa del Sol and Guadalhorce Valley is on a yellow warning for heavy rain between 6am and 6pm, and for winds of up to 80km/hr.
An identical warning is in place for the whole of Sevilla province, although winds will reach a maximum 70km/hr.
Huelva is expected to see identical conditions, although its yellow alert begins at 3am and ends at 3pm.
In the provinces of Granada and Jaen, the yellow warnings for rain will remain in place until 9pm.
