Spain races to save victims as floods kill 64
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Valencia, Spain: Spanish rescuers on Wednesday scrambled to save people trapped by surging tides of muddy water in floods that have killed at least 64...
Valencia, Spain: Spanish rescuers on Wednesday scrambled to save people trapped by surging tides of muddy water in floods that have killed at least 64 people in the country's east.
Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez urged citizens to remain vigilant as the danger persisted and three days of mourning were declared after the disaster on a scale rarely seen in the European nation.
Heavy rain and fierce winds have lashed Spain since the beginning of the week after a storm formed over the Mediterranean Sea, triggering floods in the eastern Valencia and southern Andalusia regions.
Emergency services in Valencia region announced a provisional death toll of 62 on X, adding that bodies were still being recovered and identified.
Another two people died in the neighbouring region of Castilla-La Mancha, its leader Emiliano Garcia-Page told reporters. The toll could rise as some people remain unaccounted for.
