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Video. Watch: Heavy rain causes flash flooding in Badajoz province

The Spanish central-western region of Extremadura has been severely hit by Storm Efrain, whose heavy rains have caused rivers to swell and flood nearby towns.

The Spanish central-western region of Extremadura has been severely hit by Storm Efrain, whose heavy rains have caused rivers to swell and flood nearby towns.

In the village of La Roca de la Sierra in the province of Badajoz, a stream burst its banks, destroying almost the entire village. 

In Gévora, water-covered cars and houses. Some 200 people have been evacuated.