Spain Floods: Sudden flood wreaks havoc in Spain, 158 people died

By News Update On Nov 1, 2024

Barcelona: This sudden flood in Spain is being described as the worst flood in this century. Many villages were destroyed in this. In which at least 158 people died. In eastern Valencia province alone, 155 people have been confirmed dead. The death toll due to floods in Spain is expected to increase.

Officials are busy removing bodies from vehicles. Search operations are ongoing and an unknown number of people are still missing. The worst natural disaster of this century has left a trail of destruction in Spain.

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“Unfortunately, some of the vehicles contain dead people,” Spain's Transport Minister Oscar Puente said of the hundreds of cars and trucks stuck on muddy roads. The scene after the flood looked like the damage caused by a powerful storm or tsunami.

President Pedro Sanchez expressed condolences

The torrential rains that started on Tuesday in eastern and southern parts of Spain continued on Wednesday. Due to which the flood situation became worse. Spanish President Pedro Sanchez said that many cities were affected by floods. In his televised address, he said that people who are searching for their family members. The whole of Spain can feel their pain. The President said that our priority is to help you. We are using all necessary resources. So that we can recover from this tragedy.

Rescue operations underway

“Our priority is to find the victims and the missing,” Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said after meeting with regional authorities and emergency services in Valencia on Thursday. So that we can help end the suffering and pain of their families.

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Police and rescue services are using helicopters to rescue people from homes and cars. In addition to personnel from Spain's emergency response teams, 1,100 army soldiers were deployed in flood-ravaged areas. Spain's central government has set up a committee to help with rescue efforts.