- Thursday, 21 November 2024
Spain floods death toll rises to 158 as rescuers comb for survivors
BBC, Nov 1: Some 158 people are now known to have died after flash floods hit parts of Spain on Wednesday - particularly devastating communities in Valencia
Almost all the deaths - 155 - have been recorded in the
region, with two more in Castilla-La Mancha and another, a British man, in
Andalusia
Valencia residents have
described "nightmare" scenes, with one telling our reporter:
"We all know someone who has died"
Emergency teams are continuing to search for those missing -
hundreds of soldiers have been deployed to Valencia to assist with the
operation
Video
footage from earlier shows some rescuers battling shoulder-high floodwater to
look for survivor
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