LISBON, Feb. 4 (Xinhua) -- Successive storms have left 11 people dead in Portugal since late January, with the latest victim a 64-year-old man who died on Wednesday after his car was swept away by floodwaters while he was attempting to cross a road near the Amoreira Dam in Pias, in the municipality of Serpa, southern Portugal.
The man was driving through a section of road that was becoming flooded when he was caught at the peak of a flash flood, and his vehicle was dragged away by the current, Lusa News Agency reported, quoting a source from the National Republican Guard (GNR).
Portugal has been hit by successive storm systems in recent days, causing widespread damage across the country. Storm Kristin has proven to be the most destructive so far, while Storm Leonardo began affecting the country on Wednesday. ■
