Two people were missing in Catalonia Saturday after much of the region in northeast Spain was hit by torrential rains, officials said, briefly forcing the suspension of rail services there. Spain’s weather service Aemet said about 10 centimetres (four inches) of rain fell in the space of several hours near Barcelona.

Spanish authorities on Saturday issued the highest-level red alert for much of the northeastern region of Catalonia in anticipation of heavy rainfall, prompting the national railway operator to suspend train services in the area.

Catalan firefighters continued the search for two missing people who were reported missing on Saturday during the heavy rains in the River Foix mouth area, 50 kilometers (31 miles) southwest of Barcelona.

Fire brigade rescue teams in Catalonia are searching for two people who were reported missing after severe storms caused flooding in the north-eastern Spanish region. A resident in Cubelles, south of Barcelona,

Torrential rains triggered flash floods in Catalonia on July 12, leaving two people missing near the town of Cubelles, about 50 kilometers (31 miles) from Barcelona. Firefighters continued search efforts along the Foix river,