Floods in Spain: Death toll nears 100, dozens reported missing
Photo: Flood in Spain leads to nearly a hundred deaths (Getty Images)
Flash flooding in Spain has led to nearly a hundred deaths, with dozens of people still missing due to the emergency, reports El Pais.
The Spanish authorities confirmed that as of 7:00 PM, the death toll reached 92 in Valencia, one in the province of Malaga, and two in Castilla-La Mancha.
Minister for Territorial Policy Ángel Víctor Torres declared three days of mourning and announced that the government would designate the affected area as "severely impacted," pledging to provide all necessary assistance from national and European funds.
The Ministry of Defense has mobilized aviation, military psychologists, and trained dogs to search for the bodies of the deceased.
Earlier reports mentioned parts of Spain were hit by a flood. Dozens of people spent the night in Valencia on the roofs of trucks or cars, on the roofs of shops or gas stations, or were trapped in their cars in traffic jams until they were rescued.
The rains caused power outages for 115,000 people, road closures, and the suspension of high-speed rail services between Madrid and Valencia.
