The flash floods were caused by heavy rain, which by Wednesday morning had begun "easing off," according to the country's meteorological agency.

Spaniards braced for further heavy rain and storms on Wednesday, just two weeks after rain and flash floods prompted rivers to overflow in Valencia and other parts of Spain, killing more than 200 people and destroying homes and property.

As Spain is barely recovering from the deadly floods that hit the Valencia region, the country is already bracing for another round of storms. King Felipe VI, who was met with mud splashes during his visit to the affected area,