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HORROR IN SPAIN: Over 200 dead in floods, people trapped with bodies in houses!

by Serbian Times1. November 2024.

The death toll from floods in Spain has now risen to at least 205, the Guardian reports.

The death toll in floods in Spain this week has risen to 205, while residents in the Valencia region have been warned to prepare for additional rain, and an additional 500 soldiers have been deployed to assist in rescue operations.

Authorities in Valencia on Friday afternoon raised the death toll in that region to 202, bringing the total number of victims to at least 205, in the deadliest floods in Spain’s modern history.

The state meteorological agency Aemet reported that four regions, including Valencia, remain under an orange alert for the risk of rain and storms, several days after rivers of murky, muddy water left a trail of destruction.

On Thursday, Aemet warned that adverse weather conditions are expected to continue in the coming days.

“We will send a clear message,” the agency wrote on social media. “The meteorological danger has not passed. The storm is still raging over Spain.”

Several days after torrential rains swept through parts of the country, carrying away bridges, cars, and streetlights, the number of missing persons remains unknown.

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Mayor of Alfafara: There is not enough help for the residents, people are with bodies at home

The mayor of Alfafara, Juan Ramon Adsuara, from the Valencia region, warned that residents are not getting enough help.

“People are trapped in an extreme situation, with bodies at home. It’s very sad. We are organizing ourselves, but we are running out of everything. We go to Valencia with vans, buy things, and return, but here we are completely forgotten,” he said.

Spanish Defense Minister Margarita Robles stated that an additional 500 military personnel have joined the search and cleanup operation in Valencia.

They join 1,205 workers already deployed in the rescue mission, Robles told Spanish state television RTVE this morning.

The minister promised that “everyone necessary” will be deployed in areas where their help is most needed.

“Everything that can be done is being done and will continue to be done,” Robles said.

According to Spanish media reports, around 40,000 people are still without power, although supply has been restored to 114,000 users.

Utility companies say they will be able to restore connections as soon as access to affected facilities is possible.