Flash floods kill dozens
The Herald|October 31, 2024
AT least 63 people have died in eastern Spain after flash floods swept away cars, turned village streets into rivers and disrupted rail lines and major roads in the worst natural disaster to hit the nation in recent memory.
Flash floods kill dozens

Emergency services in the Valencia region confirmed a death toll of 62 people yesterday. The central government office for Castilla La Mancha region added that an 88-year-old woman was found dead in the city of Cuenca.

Rainstorms on Tuesday caused flooding in a wide swathe of southern and eastern Spain, stretching from Malaga to Valencia.

Floods of mud-coloured water tumbled vehicles down streets at high speeds, while pieces of wood swirled in the water with household items.

Police and rescue services used helicopters to lift people from homes and rubber boats and to reach drivers trapped on car roofs.

Spanish prime minister Pedro Sanchez said dozens of towns had been flooded.

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