(260209) -- MADRID, Feb. 9, 2026 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Feb. 6, 2026 shows clouds above Seville, Spain. A wave of extreme weather has swept across Europe in recent weeks, as powerful Atlantic storms battered southern countries with flooding, while Arctic cold gripped parts of central and northern Europe, leaving dozens dead, thousands displaced and causing widespread disruption.
In Spain, torrential rains brought by storm Leonardo have forced the evacuation of 3,000-5,000 people across the southern part of the country. (Xinhua/Liu Mengqi)
