At least 62 people die in floods across Valencia, Spain
At least 62 individuals have lost their lives due to floods in Spain's Valencia region.
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The death toll from the devastating floods caused by heavy rains in Spain's eastern Valencia region has risen to 62, as reported by emergency services on Wednesday.
"New toll produced by the various security and emergency forces: provisional figure of 62 fatal victims," announced the coordinating body of the region's emergency services on X.
Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez urged citizens to remain vigilant as the emergency situation persisted and vowed not to "abandon" the victims of this unprecedented disaster in the European nation.
"For those who at this moment are still looking for their loved ones, the whole of Spain weeps with you," Sanchez stated during a televised address. "To the villages and cities destroyed by this tragedy, I say the same: Together, we will rebuild your streets, your squares, your bridges."
Carlos Mazon, the regional leader of Valencia, which holds significance as one of Spain's key agricultural areas, reported that some individuals were still cut off in hard-to-reach locations. "If emergency services have not arrived, it's not due to a lack of means or predisposition, but a problem of access," Mazon mentioned at a press conference, emphasizing that reaching certain areas was "absolutely impossible."
Due to the flooding, train services to the cities of Madrid and Barcelona have been canceled, and schools along with other essential services have been suspended in the most affected regions, according to officials.
Spain has endured heavy rainfall and strong winds since the start of the week, leading to flooding specifically in the eastern Valencia and southern Andalusia regions.
Emily Johnson for TROIB News
"New toll produced by the various security and emergency forces: provisional figure of 62 fatal victims," announced the coordinating body of the region's emergency services on X.
Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez urged citizens to remain vigilant as the emergency situation persisted and vowed not to "abandon" the victims of this unprecedented disaster in the European nation.
"For those who at this moment are still looking for their loved ones, the whole of Spain weeps with you," Sanchez stated during a televised address. "To the villages and cities destroyed by this tragedy, I say the same: Together, we will rebuild your streets, your squares, your bridges."
Carlos Mazon, the regional leader of Valencia, which holds significance as one of Spain's key agricultural areas, reported that some individuals were still cut off in hard-to-reach locations. "If emergency services have not arrived, it's not due to a lack of means or predisposition, but a problem of access," Mazon mentioned at a press conference, emphasizing that reaching certain areas was "absolutely impossible."
Due to the flooding, train services to the cities of Madrid and Barcelona have been canceled, and schools along with other essential services have been suspended in the most affected regions, according to officials.
Spain has endured heavy rainfall and strong winds since the start of the week, leading to flooding specifically in the eastern Valencia and southern Andalusia regions.
Emily Johnson for TROIB News
