Ten days after the devastating floods in Spain, Valencia is still in the worst-hit region 78 people are missingthe regional government said on Platform X on Friday. TASR informs about it based on the report of the DPA agency.
The search for the missing in Valencia continues and the regional authorities have made it clear that 40 people from those already found have not yet been identified. According to their statements, they also fear that some of the bodies of the victims could be washed away by the water as far as the Mediterranean Sea. The floods in Spain have so far claimed at least 219 lives, of which 211 people died in the Valencia region and the remaining eight in the Andalusia and Castilla-La Mancha regions. Adverse weather has plagued other parts of the country since then.
Heavy rains also caused flooding in Catalonia overnight on Friday, with one of the most affected areas being the island of Mallorca. In the fishing village of Cadaqués on the Costa Brava, floodwaters swept into the river around 30 vehiclesclaims the representative there. On Tuesday of last week, some cities in the Valencia region received as much rain as they usually get in a whole year in a few hours.
In Spain, work to remove the consequences continues, but some of the 75 affected cities and towns are still covered in mud. Several buildings are also still inaccessible, or their accessibility is limited, as various objects, including wrecked cars, block the entrances.
