• Thursday, 21 November 2024

At least 95 dead in Spain amid historic flooding

At least 95 dead in Spain amid historic flooding

Madrid, 30 October 2024 (dpa/MIA) - The death toll from severe flooding in Spain has climbed to at least 95, authorities said on Wednesday.

Emergency services in the particularly hard-hit eastern region of Valencia - known as the Valencian Community - reported at least 92 deaths in a post on X.

Two further victims have been recorded in the neighbouring region of Castilla-La Mancha, while another person died in the southern city of Málaga.

Dozens of people are still missing, with numerous areas cut off by the flooding after heavy rains.

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