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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Sam Jones in Madrid and agencies

Calls to postpone presidential election as Storm Leonardo lashes Portugal and Spain

people waist deep in water on street with canoe and man holding golden retriever on shoulder
Residents and emergency crews rescue a trapped pet after the Sado River overflowed its banks in Alcácer do Sal, Portugal. Photograph: Adri Salido/Getty

Heavy rains and strong winds have continued to batter parts of Spain and Portugal, causing at least two deaths, forcing the evacuation of more than 7,000 people and prompting calls to postpone the second-round of Portugal’s presidential election.

Storm Leonardo, which has lashed the Iberian peninsula this week, has led the Portuguese government to extend the current state of calamity in 69 municipalities until the middle of February.

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