(30 Oct 2024)
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ASSOCIATED PRESS
Valencia, Spain – 30 October 2024
1. STILL shows man walking in flooded street with cars affected by floods
2. STILL shows woman looking out from balcony as vehicles are trapped in street below due to floods
3. STILL of people walking through flooded street, one person has a bike
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Malaga, Spain – 29 October 2024
4. STILL of cars swept away by water after floods and heavy rains caused river to overflow its banks
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Valencia, Spain – Wednesday 30 October 2024
5. STILL of cars piled as man walks through flooded streets
6. STILL of people walking through flooded streets
STORYLINE:
At least 52 people have died in eastern Spain after flash floods swept away cars, turned village streets into rivers and disrupted rail lines and highways.
Emergency services in the eastern region of Valencia confirmed a death toll of 51 people on Wednesday.
The central government office for Castilla La Mancha region added that an 88-year-old woman was found dead in the city of Cuenca.
Rainstorms on Tuesday caused flooding in a wide swath of southern and eastern Spain, stretching from Malaga to Valencia.
Floods of mud-colored water tumbled vehicles down streets at high speeds, while pieces of wood swirled in the water with household items.
Police and rescue services used helicopters to lift people from their homes and rubber boats to reach drivers trapped on the roofs of cars.
Authorities reported several missing people late Tuesday, but the following morning brought the shocking announcement of dozens found dead.
Over 1,000 soldiers from Spain’s emergency response units were deployed to the devastated areas.
Rescue services were also rushing eastwards from other parts of Spain.
Spain’s central government set up a crisis committee to help coordinate rescue efforts.
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