22 Mar, 2025 @ 13:01
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Watch: Thirsty locals in Spain’s Sevilla refuse to give up on their ‘cañas’ during torrential rain

THIS is the moment thirsty Sevillanos refused to be beaten by Storm Martinho this week as torrential rain battered much of the country.

Footage shared on Instagram shows a popular bar’s outdoor terrace packed with locals sipping on cañas (small beers) and other beverages as the rain lashes down.

READ MORE: Storm Martinho latest: Weather alerts issued for Andalucia, Valencia and Ibiza

The punters are barely protected by the establishment’s awning as they continue to chat or puff on a cigarette with all the fervour of a typical Sevillano.

The clip shows people running across the adjacent square with umbrellas in a bid to get away from the wet weather.

The footage, shared by Instagram page Sevillaresiste_, was taken at the popular Casa Vizcaino bar in Calle Feria, in the heart of the city on Friday night.

One local commented: “For a Sevillano to be without their beer… I don’t know what would happen!”

Another said: “My people are the best there is!”, while one added: “I’m a super fan of this way of life!”

Laurence Dollimore

Laurence Dollimore is a Spanish-speaking, NCTJ-trained journalist with almost a decade’s worth of experience.
The London native has a BA in International Relations from the University of Leeds and and an MA in the same subject from Queen Mary University London.
He earned his gold star diploma in multimedia journalism at the prestigious News Associates in London in 2016, before immediately joining the Olive Press at their offices on the Costa del Sol.
After a five-year stint, Laurence returned to the UK to work as a senior reporter at the Mail Online, where he remained for two years before coming back to the Olive Press as Digital Editor in 2023.
He continues to work for the biggest newspapers in the UK, who hire him to investigate and report on stories in Spain.
These include the Daily Mail, Telegraph, Mail Online, Mail on Sunday and The Sun and Sun Online.
He has broken world exclusives on everything from the Madeleine McCann case to the anti-tourism movement in Tenerife.

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