Thousands of holidaying Brits caught in Tenerife flash-floods that left one dead

The holiday island saw seven inches on rain fall in 12 hours today, with tourists warned to stay inside for their own safety

Thousands of Britons holidaying in Tenerife have been caught in flash-flooding on the island.
Seven inches of rain fell in just 12 hours today, with tourists warned to stay in their hotels as landslides and fast-flowing waters led to road closures.
One 56-year-old woman died after suffering a heart attacks as she was swept along by flood water then became trapped under a parked car in Santa Cruz.

photographs from the island show cars submerged in several feet of water and traffic struggling to pass through waterlogged city streets.
Roads were turned to rivers as flood waters gushed down hills.
Tarmac was ripped from the roads by the force of the deluge, and police have warned people not to drive unless their journeys were absolutely essential, until the storm dies out later on this evening.