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At least 158 people were killed and more remain missing this week in flash floods after intense rainfall struck Spain's eastern province of Valencia on Tuesday. The flooding is some of the worst ...
The flash flood killed more than 220 people in the Valencia region, many of them caught in their cars, or on the ground floors of buildings when the tsunami-like waters hit.
UTIEL, Spain (Reuters) -Spanish rescue teams scoured flooded fields and stranded cars on Thursday for those still missing after devastating floods in the Valencia region that killed at least 95 ...
Strong winds fanned the fire and blew water jets away from the building. [21] A father and daughter who were trapped on a balcony were rescued by firefighters using an extendable fire ladder crane. [22] Footage of a firefighter jumping from a seventh floor balcony to a safety mat in order to evacuate was shown in multiple Spanish news outlets. [16]
Spaniards braced for further heavy rain and storms on Wednesday, just two weeks after rain and flash floods prompted rivers to overflow in Valencia and other parts of Spain killing more than 200 ...
Disastrous floods have been reported throughout the history of Valencia, from the 14th century up to the contemporary period. [5] The 1957 Valencia flood was caused by a three-day cold drop (Spanish: gota fría) (which usually leads to heavy autumn rains in Spain and France); it overflowed the banks of the Túria river and devastated the city of Valencia.
The military has also deployed a warship to Valencia, bringing helicopters, watercraft, trucks, food and emergency supplies. Search and rescue team members look for bodies following flooding in ...
Spain’s meteorological agency, said Valencia had seen ‘the most adverse cold drop of the century’ prior to the floods