Fresh red rain warning sparks fear in Spain after flash flooding causes tragedy in Valencia.
Over 205 people have died and dozens are still missing after devastating a year's worth of rain hit eastern Spain in just one day.
‘Right now the most important thing is to save as many lives as possible,’ Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez told victims on a visit to affected communities.
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Over 205 people have died and dozens are still missing after devastating a year's worth of rain hit eastern Spain in just one day.
‘Right now the most important thing is to save as many lives as possible,’ Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez told victims on a visit to affected communities.
#spain #valencia #spainflooding #flooding #flashflooding #climate #climatechange
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00:00At least 205 people have been killed after a year of rain fell in one day in eastern Spain.
00:05But with a dozen still missing, according to a government minister, that toll looks set to rise.
00:10Fresh red weather warnings for rain have prompted fears of further flooding.
00:15More than 1,000 soldiers were sent to the worst-hit areas to help with rescue efforts.
00:20Spain's Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, announced three days of mourning on October 29.
00:24The floods have destroyed Valencia's infrastructure,
00:27sweeping key travel infrastructure and submerged farmland
00:30in a region that produces about two-thirds of Spain's citrus crops like oranges,
00:35which the country exports globally.
00:37In the aftermath, police have arrested 39 people for looting and other related offenses
00:42after looters took to supermarkets and electrical stores in Valencia in a bid to scavenge goods.
00:48Fresh red weather warnings for rain have prompted fears of further flooding in Spain on Friday
00:54as rescue teams continue their desperate search for people still missing.