Death toll from floods in Spain rises to 158

01.11.2024 07:11

The death toll from the powerful floods that hit some regions of Spain has risen to 158 people.

However, the figure given by local authorities, as they say, is not yet final, since many citizens are still considered missing.

Valencia suffered the most of all the regions affected by the disaster, local media reported.

As reported by the portal "TUT NOVOSTI", in the mentioned autonomous community of Valencia, the death of 155 people has been officially confirmed.

There are currently 77,000 households without power there.

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Two more people died in the Castilla-La Mancha region, while a man died in Andalusia.

Currently, the search for missing citizens continues in the south of Spain, and according to local authorities, there are dozens of them.

In connection with the tragic consequences of one of the deadliest floods in the history of Spain, the country has declared three days of mourning - from October 31 to November 2.

Author: Pavel Gospodarik Internet resource editor