Man killed & three injured after huge falling rock crushes car in Costa del Sol as torrential rain batters Spain

Comment now Next A MAN has been killed and three others injured after a giant rock tumbled down a cliff and crushed their car near the Costa del Sol. The tragedy struck as severe thunderstorms and torrential rain battered holiday hotspots across Spain , triggering terrifying flash floods and leaving at least four people dead. 6 A 41-year-old man from Estepona was killed when a huge boulder smashed into his car after torrential rain Credit: Solarpix 6 Three passengers, including the victim’s two younger brothers, were also hurt in the smash Credit: Solarpix Advertisement The alarm was raised just after 4pm on Monday on the MA-8400 road near the popular day-trip town of Ronda and the whitewashed village of Benaojan – around an hour and a half from Marbella. Emergency services rushed to the scene to rescue the driver, who was trapped inside after the massive boulder smashed straight through the windscreen. Sign up for The Sun newsletter Thank you! Email address Please provide a valid email. Your info will be used in accordance with our Privacy Policy You'll now receive top stories, breaking news, and more, straight to your email. But paramedics were unable to save him and he was pronounced dead at the scene. Authorities later confirmed the victim was a 41-year-old man from the Costa del Sol town of Estepona. Read more in Spain HOLIDAY TRAGEDY Brit who died after plunging down stairwell at hotel in Spain is pictured NAVAL CLASH Moroccan warships sailed into Spanish waters at same time 80k migrants invaded 6 Furious village residents said the accident was a ‘tragedy waiting to happen’ Credit: Solarpix 6 The terrifying incident came as Storm Adam lashed Spain, triggering flash floods Credit: EPA Three passengers, including the victim’s two younger brothers, were hurt in the horror incident and sped to hospital in Ronda, though their injuries are not believed to be serious. The hefty stone that came loose before smashing into the vehicle was reportedly more than three feet long and 2.5 feet wide. Advertisement Benaojan’s mayor Guillermo Becerra told local media he did not believe the rockfall was linked to the bad weather because it had not rained hard enough to trigger a landslide. But furious village residents described it as a “tragedy waiting to happen”, with one saying: “Every time it rains rocks fall onto the road and the situation is never fixed.” Most read in The Sun KIDNAP HELL Moment car boxed in before six men armed with machetes bundle driver into boot CALLOUS KILLER Escort agency, affair & £54k debt… husband’s cruel lies over wife's murder CRASH RIDDLE Woman found dead in car after it smashed into wall - as man held for 'murder' BEACH BLOODSHED Swimmer, 65, mauled to death by shark as popular beach closed 6 Tourist hotspots including Barcelona and the Costa Blanca bore the brunt of the bad weather Credit: EPA 6 Emergency services carried out more than 2,000 evacuations in Ovila – one of the worst-affected areas Credit: EPA An orange weather alert – the second highest warning level – was in place at the time of the incident, with reports of heavy rainfall across Malaga province. Advertisement The tragedy comes after four people were confirmed dead as Storm Adam lashed tourist hotspots across Spain , with the Mediterranean coast including Barcelona and the Costa Blanca bearing the brunt of the bad weather. Firefighters confirmed they found the body of a 35-year-old woman swept away by a swollen stream on Saturday evening in Malgrat de Mar near Barcelona. She was attempting to cross the raging waterway with her family when she lost her footing, with the horror moment unfolding in front of her daughter. Another woman died after going skinny dipping in the sea half an hour north of Valencia, despite an orange storm warning urging residents to exercise extreme caution. A Dutch man who went swimming with her at Almarda Beach in Sagunto managed to scramble out of the water and raised the alarm around 8pm on Sunday. Advertisement Her body was found nearby shortly after the search had to be massively scaled back due to the severe weather. Another two victims died in the town of Oliva, near Benidorm, which recorded a staggering 530mm of rainfall in just 24 hours, according to state weather service AEMET. Some 2,000 evacuations were carried out and the army drafted in to help overworked emergency crews amid historic levels of flooding. One victim was a 78-year-old woman trapped on the ground floor of her flooded home. Her niece was rescued by helicopter from the property before emergency responders recovered her aunt’s body. Advertisement A 64-year-old man also died at a campsite in Oliva after suffering a cardiac arrest. RECOMMENDED STORIES Local reports say severe flooding prevented him from receiving urgent medical attention, though this is yet to be confirmed by authorities. The campsite is believed to have been among the sites evacuated as the deadly deluge hit. Comment now