Dozens killed by Spain’s worst floods in decades (VIDEOS)
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At least 70 people have died as torrential rains struck the Valencia region, El Pais has reported
Torrential rains hit eastern Spain on Wednesday night, causing massive flooding from the city of Malaga in the south to Valencia in the east.
In parts of the Valencia region a year’s worth of rain fell within just eight hours, according to local meteorologists cited by Reuters. The rainstorms resulted in the deadliest flooding in the country in three decades.
At least 70 people have died in the disaster according to El Pais, citing government sources, and some are still missing. The Spanish military has been deployed to assist in the search for missing persons and recover victims’ bodies, the newspaper reported.
The death toll is the highest from flooding in the EU since 2021, when at least 185 people died in Germany. It is the deadliest flood in Spain since 1996, when 87 people lost their lives under similar circumstances.
Dozens of people spent the night atop trucks or on roofs of gas stations and houses, according to Spanish media. The rains caused blackouts affecting approximately 140,000 people, the outlet said.
My thoughts & prayers are with the people of #Valencia #Spain after devastating floods killed at least 51 people & destroyed several properties My condolences to the victims’ families & wishing a speedy recovery to those injured #Solidarity @EspanaenUE
