Spain: Searching for mud missing after killing floods – Fears of a vast number of deaths in Valencia

Dramatic moments pass the inhabitants of Spain’s wider area with the dead and missing being dozens of the killings. In Valencia the situation is tragic as everything has been covered by mud from the unprecedented floods caused within a few hours by heavy rainfall. A national tragedy for Spain that no one could imagine. The report so far is tragic with the authorities expressing fears about even more victims. There are 95 dead (including at least four children), dozens missing and images being shocking. Valencia in eastern Spain is one of the most affected provinces, with at least 92 deaths recorded by Wednesday night (30.10.2024). Authorities fear that the dead will increase as other regions of Spain have not yet reported victims, since many places are inaccessible and no investigations have been made. Battle over time they fight the rescue crews with the help of the Army, to reach the affected areas, where the water is around three meters. Spain flowers. Paiporta. Valencia. Terrific images… “Last night was the worst day of my life,” said Ricardo Gabaldin, mayor of Utiel, a city in Valencia, on the national broadcast network RTVE. He said six residents died and others were missing. View of the catastrophic floating in Valencia. Just awful “We were trapped like rats. Cars and garbage cans were rolling through the streets. The water was rising to 3 metres”, he completed. (AP Photo/Alberto Saiz) (AP Photo/Alberto Saiz) (Europa Press via AP) Drivers spent hours isolated, people climbed rooftops to save thousands of people who could not return to their homes in the evening, while cars drifted miles away. By late Wednesday afternoon, 115,000 people were still without electricity and a little less than 120,000 remain without telecommunications connection. Las inundaciones han matado a 100 personas en España. — (@MA940CREW) Lets just spray for Valencia and Spain 🇪🇦 — Miodrag 🇷🇸 (@MIL0SEVIC) Floods in Spain have been the worst since 1973 when at least 150 people died. The 1957 storm dropped about 250 mm of rain, but this week they had reports over 490 mm in just eight hours. “We will see more of these sudden floods in the future. This is the footprint of climate change on the planet with severe rainfall and devastating flooding,” said Hannah Cloke, a hydrology teacher at the University of Reading.