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Floods in Spain, the number of victims reaches 140 people
2024-10-31 16:36:17 / BOTA
According to state news agency EFE, the death toll from floods in eastern Spain has risen from 95 to 140.
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has arrived in Valencia.
"The priority now is to find those who are missing to ease the anguish that the families are suffering," he told reporters.
"We will support the search by land, sea and air for as long as it takes to find all the missing persons. Please, the storm continues, please stay home.
Please listen to all calls from emergency services, their needs, their recommendations.
The most important thing is to save as many lives as possible. AEMET is issuing alarms, I ask that these recommendations be taken into account," said Sanchez.
Images from the US Landsat-8 satellite from October 8 and 30 clearly illustrate the scale of the disaster, showing the dramatic transformation of the landscape:
What we need to know about the floods in Spain
The death toll from yesterday's floods in eastern Spain is 140, with the number expected to rise as the search continues.
Rescue workers, residents and the military have been working frantically to try to find survivors and clear the areas. There is no confirmed number of missing
Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has urged people to stay at home and said they will search as long as necessary to find any survivors.
More rain is forecast, particularly in parts of Valencia, which are subject to a yellow weather warning
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