Body of British woman swept away in Spanish floods found Diana Dudas, 52, a hairdresser and holistic therapist originally from Leicester, went missing on Friday morning in the town of Vera in the Almeria province during torrential rainstorms. At least ten people, including two children, have died across southern Spain in storms that burst river banks, swept away cars and caused several thousand residents to be evacuated from their homes. Rescuers had been searching for Mrs Dudas, who has lived in Spain for several years, after her Spanish husband reported her missing and her body was recovered Sunday morning. "Her body was found washed up in the lagoon," Genny Sutcliffe, a close friend and fellow expat told local reporters. She was absolutely lovely, very warm, very caring and with a great sense of humour. On her Facebook page Mrs Dudas had listed two of her favourite quotes: "Live each day as though it's your last" and "We are not here for a long time, but for a good time." Flashfloods occurred across southern Spain from Malaga to the Valencia region devastating a region after months of summer drought and high temperatures triggered thousands of forest fires. Dozens of roads have been closed and two motorway bridges collapsed. In Gandia in the Valencia region, a tornado hit a fairground, uprooting a Ferris wheel and injuring 35 people.