Flood Death Toll At 63 In And Around Valencia, Where A Month's Worth Of Rain Fell In One Day
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At least 63 people are feared to have died after torrential rains hit southern and eastern Spain on Tuesday, bringing flash floods that raged through towns and cut off roads and railway lines. As the search continued for the missing, people were urged to stay off the roads and away from swollen rivers amid warnings that the severe weather was not over and that the number of fatalities could still rise.
The Valencian government’s emergency coordination centre said its multiple victims protocol had been activated, adding: “The initial toll logged by different police and emergency services puts the provisional number of victims at 51 people. We are beginning the process of recovering and identifying the victims.”
The central government delegation in the central Castilla-La Mancha region later said an 88-year-old woman was found dead in the city of Cuenca.
Speaking on Wednesday morning, Valencia’s regional president said it was still too early to provide a comprehensive death toll. “These are very difficult hours for relatives and for the disappeared,” said Carlos Mazón. “We will confirm the number of victims over the coming hours but right now it’s impossible to offer a precise figure. We’re in shock.”
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https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/oct/30/spain-floods-torrential-rain-deaths