Dramatic footage captured of Madeira floods

Portugal's government promised to send financial aid to Madeira where violent floods and mudslides killed at least 42 people and declared three days of mourning.

A British woman was among the dead. The victim - named as 50-year-old Pamela Gaines from Garton-on-the-Wolds in East Yorkshire - was apparently swept away in capital Funchal when the taxi she and husband George were in was engulfed by water.

He is said to have received minor injuries, along with another couple in the car, but the taxi driver was also reportedly swept to his death.

The Foreign Office said: "We can confirm one British woman has died. Next of kin have been informed."

Peter Ramos, of Hospital Cruz de Carvalho, said of the 120 patients received on Saturday three were from the UK.

Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo, originally from the island, said he would play in a special charity match for Madeira organised by Portuguese champions Porto.