British man, 32, found dead and woman missing after being swept away in Majorca flood

A British man has been found dead while emergency services search for a UK woman after both were apparently swept away in a flash flood while hiking on the Mediterranean island of Majorca , Spanish police said.

Spain's Civil Guard said that both people were on a trail that leads through a small canyon to the sea when the storm hit on Tuesday.

The body of the 32-year-old man was found on Wednesday while the search continues for the woman, police said.

More inclement weather was forecast for the island and parts of Spain's mainland.

The Balearic Islands and a large area of Spain's eastern coast was under alert for strong winds and heavy rains.

More thunderstorms over Barcelona forced the organisers of the America's Cup sailing event to postpone racing.

That decision came after lightning struck near a yacht on Tuesday, forcing a race to be abandoned.

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