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Lanzarote floods: Torrential rain sweeps across Spanish Canary Island

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68% Informative

Lanzarote's government declared a state of emergency overnight after torrential rain.

6cm ( 2.4 inches ) of rain fell on the popular tourist destination in just two hours .

Emergency services attended more than 150 incidents in Costa Teguise and in excess of 70 in Arrecife .

No injuries have been reported by the Spanish authorities.

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