Thousands of people stuck on roads in Castile and León region are rescued by Spanish police and soldiers Spanish police and soldiers fill rescued thousands of people trapped on roads in the centre of the country after heavy snowfall forced them to spend Saturday night in their cars.
Hundreds of vehicles were caught in the snow on the AP-6 motorway in Castile and León and north-western parts of the Madrid region as people returned from Epiphany celebrations. Around 70 km (44 miles) of motorway between Madrid and nearby Segovia were affected, with some motorists trapped for up to 18 hours.
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Source: guardian.co.uk