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Death toll from Spain flash floods reaches 205 as troops search for missing people

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The article reports on a devastating flash flooding disaster in Spain, particularly in the Valencia region. The initial death toll is reported as dozens, but it is expected to rise further as rescuers struggle to reach stranded survivors. The floods, caused by torrential rains, have left a trail of destruction, with many streets blocked by piled-up vehicles and debris. The disaster is considered the deadliest in modern history for Eastern Spain, surpassing record levels for a single European country. The death toll has been reported as at least 205.

  1. DE
    Steffen Hebestreit
    Christian Democratic Union
    1. We are in direct contact with the Spanish government to see if support from Germany is needed for this terrible disaster.
  2. ES
    Amparo Fort
    1. We continue to ask for food, water … there are children, the elderly … and they cannot manage on sandwiches. We need baby milk, baby food. Entire houses have disappeared, we don't know if with people or without people.
  3. ES
    Valencia Emergency Co-ordination Centre
    1. Be very careful! The danger is extreme! Do not travel unless absolutely necessary.
  4. ES
    Agencia Estatal de Meteorología
    1. The meteorological emergency is not over. The storm still continues over Spain.
    2. During this evening the showers could be strong or very strong, without ruling out that they reach torrential intensity, and be accompanied by storms and very strong gusts of wind.
  5. ES
    Pedro Sánchez
    1. Right now the most important thing is to save as many lives as possible.
    2. For those who are looking for their loved ones, all of Spain feels your pain.
    3. Stay home and heed the official recommendation and you will help save lives.
    4. There are still difficulties accessing some, therefore there is still no complete information about the impact, about the scope of the effects, including the possible victims.
  6. ES
    Margarita Robles
    Spanish Defense Ministry
    1. Their missions include helping to dig out people who may be in basements or lower floors – unfortunately there are a lot of them – and helping to pump out water [from roads] to allow transportation so that food and water can reach certain populations.
    2. One has to keep in mind that this is a storm that is unprecedented, not just in this century but even in the last.
  7. ES
    Angel Victor Torres
    Spanish Socialist Workers' Party
    1. There's a total of 158 people to which must be added dozens and dozens of missing.
    2. This shows the tremendous magnitude of this tragedy.
  8. ES
    Ricardo Bayo
    Union of Small Producers
    1. We are facing a catastrophe ... the losses will be in the millions of euros.

Spain Flash Floods

  1. Valencia leader admits errors in flood response
  2. Storms in Spain head for western Andalusia after hitting Málaga and Valencia
  3. Spain braces for more storms as political fallout from floods continues

sources

  1. 1.The New York Times
  2. 2.BBC
  3. 3.Le Monde
  4. 4.The Times of India
  5. 5.CNA News
  6. 6.France 24
  7. 7.Daily Sabah
  8. 8.The Japan Times
  9. 9.Al Jazeera
  10. 10.The Washington Post
  11. 11.CNN
  12. 12.The Guardian

perspectives

  1. 1.Natural Disasters
  2. 2.Climate Change
  3. 3.Missing person
  4. 4.Floodings
  5. 5.Spain under Pedro Sanchez
  6. 6.Spanish politics
  7. 7.Spanish Monarchy

countries

  1. 1.BelgiumBE
  2. 2.GermanyDE
  3. 3.EcuadorEC
  4. 4.SpainES
  5. 5.United KingdomGB
  6. 6.PortugalPT
  7. 7.RomaniaRO

organizations

  1. 1.World Weather Attribution
  2. 2.Agencia Estatal de MeteorologíaES
  3. 3.IkeaSE
  4. 4.Imperial College London
  5. 5.Romanian Emergency Services
  6. 6.Socioeconomic Observatory of Floods and Droughts
  7. 7.International Federation of Red Cross Red CrescentCH
  8. 8.University of Reading
  9. 9.Aena
  10. 10.Alicante University
  11. 11.Twitter/XUS
  12. 12.Adif

persons

  1. 1.Pedro SánchezES
  2. 2.Tomas Navratil
  3. 3.Carlos MazónES
  4. 4.Óscar PuenteES
  5. 5.Amparo FortES
  6. 6.Ángel Martínez
  7. 7.Luis Sanchez
  8. 8.Felipe VIES
  9. 9.Maribel Albalat
  10. 10.Angel Victor TorresES
  11. 11.Emilio CuarteroES
  12. 12.Friederike OttoGB

technicals

  1. 1.Balearic Islands
  2. 2.Las Fallas festival
  3. 3.Magro River
  4. 4.Storm Boris
Death toll from Spain flash floods reaches 205 as troops search for missing people