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Spanish authorities report at least 51 dead from devastating flash floods

Spanish authorities report at least 51 dead from devastating flash floods

The Hindu
Wednesday, October 30, 2024 10:08 AM GMT

Flash floods in Spain's Valencia region kill over 50, devastate towns, disrupt transportation; rescue efforts ongoing.

At least 51 people have died in Spain’s eastern region of Valencia after flash floods swept away cars, turned village streets into rivers and disrupted rail lines and highways in the worst natural disaster to hit the European nation in recent memory.

Emergency services in the eastern region of Valencia confirmed the death toll on Wednesday (October 30, 2024). Rainstorms on Tuesday (October 29, 2024) caused flooding in a wide swath of southern and eastern Spain.

Floods of mud-coloured water tumbled vehicles down streets at frightening speeds. Pieces of wood swirled with household articles. Police and rescue services used helicopters to lift people from their homes and cars.

Authorities reported several missing people on Tuesday (October 29, 2024), but the following morning brought the shocking announcement of dozens found dead. More than 1,000 soldiers from Spain’s emergency response units were deployed to the devastated areas.

“Yesterday was the worst day of my life,” Ricardo Gabaldón, the mayor of Utiel, a town in Valencia, told national broadcaster RTVE. He said several people were still missing in his town.

“We were trapped like rats. Cars and trash containers were flowing down the streets. The water was rising to three meters,” he said. Spain has experienced similar autumn storms in recent years, but nothing compared to the devastation over the last two days.

The death toll could easily rise with other regions yet to report victims and search efforts continuing in areas with difficult access. In the village of Letur in the neighbouring Castilla La Mancha region, Mayor Sergio Marín Sánchez said six people were missing.

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