At least 3 people died and 3 were missing as record rainfall caused heavy flooding in central Spain, shutting roads, subway lines and high-speed train connections, authorities said.

Helicopters were sent to rescue people who had sought refuge on the roofs of their homes in the Toledo area some 50 km southwest of Madrid, emergency services said.

One of the victims was a young man who was trapped in a lift that filled up with water, while another was inside a vehicle when it got flooded, police said. The third person who died was a 50-year-old man who had been reported as missing. His body was found in the afternoon floating in a river near his home in the town of Camarena.