In Pollenca, Mallorca, the storm washed boats ashore.
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Even in the south of France, here in Canet-en-Roussillon, house-high waves lash against the shore.
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The lighthouse of Port-Vendres in France is washed around violently.
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Disc scratching in Valencia: With the wind came a wave of snow.
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Icy wind, heavy snowfall and waves up to almost 15 meters high: the storm depth Gloria sweeps with force across Eastern Spain and the Balearic Islands.
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The body of a 49-year-old homeless man who was apparently frozen to death was found in Carcaixent near Valencia. A woman died in Alcoi (Alicante / Valencia) on Wednesday when her house collapsed due to the storm. In addition, the body of a 67-year-old was recovered near the municipality of Callosa d’En Sarrià (Alicante). In Almería, Andalusia, a farmer and a homeless man were said to die.
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Meanwhile, a 25-year-old Briton and a 41-year-old were reported missing in Ibiza. In addition, a man in Mallorca and a sailor in Catalan Girona were missing.
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No school
Especially around the coastal city of Valencia, dozens of streets and several ports had to be closed again on Tuesday. Train traffic was also partially interrupted. In total, the lessons for 200,000 students in different parts of the country were canceled, it said. Many schools in Catalonia and the Valencia region remained closed. Ships were thrown to the bank.
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Anyone who lives by the sea is on alert. The Guardia Civil had to vacate several houses in Portocolom, Mallorca, because the waves had threatened them. (SDA / gf)