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Weather Body of second missing man found after weekend storm in Malaga provinceThe two residents of the Guadalhorce valley were childhood friends and last seen heading out in their van on Saturday night, during the torrential downpours
Monday, 29 December 2025, 13:34
The large search operation for the second missing person in Malaga's Guadalhorce valley, which resumed this Monday morning, following the torrential rain and flooding at the weekend, has ended with the worst possible news. The second local man who went missing in Alhaurín el Grande during Saturday's storm was found dead this morning at the mouth of the river Fahala, in the municipality of Cártama. His name was Francisco and he was the owner of a well-known café in the town.
Both men were childhood friends, SUR has learned. The first of them was found dead yesterday afternoon in the river Fahala, also in the municipality of Cártama. His name was Francisco and he worked as head of studies at Los Montecillos secondary school in Coín.
ZoomA few hours earlier, during the first hours of the search, the Local Police found the van in which both victims were travelling wedged on the bank of the river, which showed signs of significant damage.