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Locals and volunteers remove muddy water after flooding devastated the town of Paiporta in the Spanish region of Valencia

Spain flood deaths hit 205 as rescuers continue searches

Spanish rescuer opened a temporary morgue in a convention centre and battled to reach areas still cut off last night as the death toll from devastating floods rose to 205 people in Europe's worst weather disaster in five decades.

World • 02 Nov 24

A residential area in the Spanish town of Alfafar devastated by the floods

Death toll from devastating floods in Spain passes 200

The death toll following the recent devastating floods in Spain has risen to more than 200, according to regional authorities in Valencia.

World • 01 Nov 24

Cars piled up following deadly floods in Sedavi, south of Valencia, eastern Spain

Rainfall may become heavier as climate warms - experts

The heavy rainfall that hit southern Spain in recent days was about 12% heavier and twice as likely compared to the 1.3°C cooler pre industrial climate, a rapid analysis by World Weather Attribution climate scientists has found.

World • 31 Oct 24

Authorities in the European country have announced a provisional toll of 158 dead

Why have Spanish floods killed so many?

Powerful storms turbo-charged by a warming planet, poor urban planning and carelessness combined with catastrophic consequences in Spain's deadliest floods in a generation, according to experts.

Weather • 31 Oct 24

Local authorities have not disclosed how many people are unaccounted for after Europe's deadliest floods in years

Watch: Helicopter rescues elderly woman trapped by floods

Spain's military emergency unit has released footage of a dramatic rescue of an elderly woman who had been trapped by floods in the Valencia region.

Weather • 31 Oct 24

Spain floods a 'sudden, catastrophic experience for many'

The question of whether the Spanish population was alerted to the devastating floods on time or with sufficient gravity is becoming a real political issue.

Europe • 31 Oct 24

Residents help with cleanup operations after heavy flooding in La Torre, Valencia

Taoiseach expresses 'horror and sorrow' at Spain floods

Taoiseach Simon Harris has expressed Ireland's "horror and sorrow" at the death toll emerging from heavy flooding in the south and east of Spain in a message to Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez.

Weather • 31 Oct 24

Vehicles are upended after flash floods and heavy rain in Valencia, Spain

'It was mania' - Irish in Spain affected by floods

The Department of Foreign Affairs has said it is monitoring the situation in Spain and stands ready to provide consular assistance.

Weather • 31 Oct 24

Cars are suspended over rails during heavy flooding in the Valencia region of Spain

Spain's deadly flooding and its links to climate change

Catastrophic flash floods that have killed at least 95 people in Spain are caused by a destructive weather system in which cold and warm air meet and produce powerful rain clouds, a pattern believed to be growing more frequent due to climate change.

Climate Change • 31 Oct 24

As it happened: Spain devastated after flash flooding

Follow developments as they happen as Spain reels from torrential rains which brought flash flooding the east of the country.

Europe • 30 Oct 24

A street in Valencia was buried in debris and damaged vehicles

Striking images show devastation in Spain after floods

The eastern Spanish region of Valencia has been hit with torrential rains that triggered flash flooding leaving at least 64 dead and towns and villages under water.

World • 31 Oct 24

A boy stands among cars and debris after flash floods tore through Valencia

Spain floods death toll climbs to 95, says rescuers

The death toll from devastating flooding in Spain has climbed to 95, rescuers and officials have said, making it the country's deadliest such disaster in decades.

Weather • 31 Oct 24

A car covered with mud on a flooded street in Alora, near Malaga

Seven people reported missing after flash floods in Spain

Seven people were missing after torrential rains triggered flash floods in southern and eastern Spain, disrupting rail and air travel, officials said.

Weather • 30 Oct 24

Parts of Andalusia and Valencia regions in Spain are in highest red alert for extreme rainfalls

Watch: Large hail stones smash car windscreens in Spain

A massive hailstorm hit the south of Spain yesterday busting windows and flooding streets.

Weather • 29 Oct 24

Gerard Hutch was described by the Special Criminal Court as the head of the Hutch family

Gerard 'The Monk' Hutch arrested in Spain

Gerard Hutch, the man known as 'The Monk', and a number of his relatives have been arrested in Spain as part of an investigation into money laundering activities.

Crime • 25 Oct 24

Spain's Iberdrola is Europe's largest utility

Iberdrola profit up 50% as focus on US, Britain pays off

Europe's largest utility Iberdrola has today posted a 50% increase in net profit for the first nine months of the year, in a sign that its focus on Britain and the US is paying off.

Business • 23 Oct 24

Officers searched Gerard Hutch's house in Dublin (File image)

Gerard 'The Monk' Hutch's Dublin home searched by gardaí

Gardaí have searched the Dublin home of Gerard Hutch, the man known as 'The Monk', as part of an international investigation into money laundering.

Ireland • 23 Oct 24

Some Spanish people are not happy with the ever increasing number of tourists and protested in areas including Barcelona, Malaga, the Balearic Islands and the Canaries.

Spain reports record number of tourists this summer

Spain welcomed a record 21.8 million international visitors to its shores this summer, official data showed today, an influx of tourism that triggered some protests in the country.

Business • 02 Oct 24

September inflation figures for the whole euro zone will be released next week

Inflation slows sharply in France and Spain in September

Annual inflation slowed sharply in France and Spain in September, official data showed today, fuelling speculation over whether the European Central Bank will cut rates again next month.

Business • 27 Sep 24

The yield on 10-year French sovereign bonds reached 2.94% in early afternoon deals compared to 2.93% for the Spanish equivalent

French borrowing costs surpass Spain, a first since 2006

The French government's borrowing costs have surpassed Spain's for the first time in almost 18 years as investors worry about France's yawning public deficit.

Business • 26 Sep 24

Carles Puigdemont refused to take an oath pledging to respect the Spanish constitution

ECJ dismisses action by two Catalan MEPs over exclusion

The European Court of Justice has dismissed an action taken by two leading Catalan separatist MEPs against their exclusion from the European Parliament in 2019.

Europe • 26 Sep 24

Inditex is the world's biggest listed clothing retailer and its brands include Zara, Pull&Bear, Bershka and Massimo Dutti

Inditex sales growth forecasts dampened by rain in Spain

Expectations of bumper second quarter sales growth at Zara owner Inditex have been dashed by a wet and cold June in its biggest market of Spain, analysts and investors said ahead of earnings due tomorrow.

Business • 10 Sep 24

Supporters of Edmundo Gonzalez gathered near the airport in Spain he arrived at

Venezuela opposition leader lands in Spain seeking asylum

Venezuelan opposition presidential candidate Edmundo Gonzalez flew into Spain to seek asylum, Madrid said, hours after leaving his country amid a political and diplomatic crisis over July's disputed election.

World • 08 Sep 24

Combining BBVA and Sabadell would create a bank with more than €1 trillion in total assets

ECB gives green light to BBVA's acquisition of Sabadell

The European Central Bank has authorised BBVA's offer for Sabadell part of the regulatory process for the Spanish bank's hostile bid for its smaller rival.

Business • 06 Sep 24

A woman wearing a hat to protect herself from the sun uses a fan during a hot day in Malaga last month

Spain sees hottest August since records began

Spain saw its hottest August this year since records began, with average temperature at 25C, the national weather agency said.

Climate Change • 03 Sep 24