Many dead in Spain’s most severe floods in decades
Severe rainfall in eastern Spain has led to flooding, resulting in numerous fatalities and leaving around 140,000 people without electricity. Read Full Article at RT.com.
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At least 70 individuals have lost their lives following severe rainfall in the Valencia region, as reported by El Pais.
On Wednesday night, torrential rains struck eastern Spain, leading to extensive flooding from Malaga in the south to Valencia in the east. Meteorologists referenced by Reuters indicated that some areas in the Valencia region experienced a year's worth of rainfall in merely eight hours, marking the deadliest flooding event in Spain in three decades.
El Pais reports that the current death toll stands at 70 and that several individuals remain unaccounted for. The Spanish military has been deployed to aid in locating the missing and recovering the victims, according to the newspaper.
This disaster represents the highest flooding-related death toll in the EU since 2021, when 185 people perished in Germany, and it is also the deadliest flooding incident in Spain since 1996, which claimed 87 lives.
Many individuals were forced to spend the night on the roofs of gas stations and homes or atop trucks, as stated by Spanish media outlets. The heavy rains led to power outages affecting approximately 140,000 people.
"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
On Wednesday night, torrential rains struck eastern Spain, leading to extensive flooding from Malaga in the south to Valencia in the east. Meteorologists referenced by Reuters indicated that some areas in the Valencia region experienced a year's worth of rainfall in merely eight hours, marking the deadliest flooding event in Spain in three decades.
El Pais reports that the current death toll stands at 70 and that several individuals remain unaccounted for. The Spanish military has been deployed to aid in locating the missing and recovering the victims, according to the newspaper.
This disaster represents the highest flooding-related death toll in the EU since 2021, when 185 people perished in Germany, and it is also the deadliest flooding incident in Spain since 1996, which claimed 87 lives.
Many individuals were forced to spend the night on the roofs of gas stations and homes or atop trucks, as stated by Spanish media outlets. The heavy rains led to power outages affecting approximately 140,000 people.
"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
