Woman who fell into river to save her dog during Storm Leonardo found dead

BarcelonaEmergency services recovered the body on Friday of the woman who disappeared on Wednesday after falling into the river while trying to save her dog in Sayalonga (Málaga). The woman fell into the water while walking with a friend during the storm. LeonardoIt was the same friend who raised the alarm. The body was found about 1,000 meters from where the woman was last seen before falling into the Turvilla River.

The president of the Andalusian Regional Government, Juanma Moreno, expressed his condolences for the tragedy. "This is yet another of the many consequences of this atmospheric river that is causing so much damage," he lamented.

Before learning of the discovery of the woman's body, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez visited Andalusia on Friday, the region most affected by the storm. LeonardoSánchez called for prudence and calm in the face of the storms, and warned that more "complex" days are coming because a new front is approaching. From San Roque, at the Cádiz emergency control center, he asked citizens to stay informed through emergency services and "heed" the advice of public authorities: "This is how we can guarantee safety," he said.

The storm Leonardo It lost intensity on Friday and moved away from the peninsula, although it left more than 11,000 people displaced in Andalusia alone, and alerts were activated throughout the country due to rising river levels in many areas, such as the Guadalquivir. However, although the storm Leonardo The State Meteorological Agency (Aemet) has warned of the arrival of a new storm. Marten, expected this Saturday that will bring "persistent rainfall" across the country.