At least 89 people remain missing after deadly floods in eastern Spain, the regional judicial authorities in Valencia said on Tuesday, and Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said he was earmarking 10.6 billion euros ($11.6 billion) to help victims. - REUTERS
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00:00Spanish military units are searching for bodies in rivers in the country's east.
00:06Local officials reported on Tuesday that at least 89 people are still missing after the
00:10region's deadly floods.
00:12The count includes only those reported missing by family who provided information and DNA.
00:18More missing people may still be unreported.
00:22More than 200 people were confirmed to have died last week after heavy rains caused rivers
00:27to overflow, flooding suburbs south of Valencia and sweeping away cars and bridges, and flooding
00:32homes and parking areas.
00:35The court said coroners have done hundreds of autopsies, but many victims have yet to
00:39be identified.
00:40The science ministry announced on Tuesday that a research vessel will arrive in Valencia
00:45on November 9 to assist in the search.
00:48It said the vessel can capture detailed images of the seafloor and reach difficult areas.
00:53Some think the missing may have been carried out to the sea.
00:56Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said he is setting aside 10.6 billion euros, or
01:02about 11.6 billion dollars, to help victims.
01:06The aid includes money for small businesses and freelancers, billions of euros in loans,
01:11and full clean-up costs, with the national government covering half of infrastructure
01:15repairs.
01:16More than 100,000 cars were damaged by the floods, and the damage to businesses could
01:21reach over 10 billion euros, or almost 11 billion dollars.