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Severe flooding and mudslides on the island of Madeira, Portugal, killed 51 people.
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2010 Madeira floods and mudslides
2010 deadly natural disasters in Portugal
An extreme weather event affected Madeira Island in Portugal's autonomous Madeira archipelago on 20 February 2010. The resulting flash floods and mudslides killed 51 people, of whom 6 are still to be found, and injured 250. Around 600 people were left homeless.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Madeira Island
East Atlantic Portuguese island
Madeira is a Portuguese island, and is the largest and most populous of the Madeira Archipelago. It has an area of 740.7 km2 (286 sq mi), including Ilhéu de Agostinho, Ilhéu de São Lourenço, Ilhéu Mole (northwest). As of 2021, Madeira had a total population of 245,595.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)