Striking images show devastation in Spain after floods
Updated / Thursday, 31 Oct 2024 10:05
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.
Parts of the Valencia region are without power with phone lines also down, and some places were cut off by flooded roads, regional chief Carlos Mazon told reporters.
Footage showed torrents of water gushing through streets washing away cars, while rail and air transport was severely disrupted.
Heavy rain and fierce winds have lashed southern and eastern Spain since the beginning of the week, sparking the deadly floods in Valencia and the southern Andalusia region.
People in Picuana in Valencia wade through flood watersCars were tossed around roads as flash floods hit Picuana near Valencia
Trains to the cities of Madrid and Barcelona were cancelled due to the flooding, and schools and other essential services were suspended in the worst-hit areas.
A train travelling from Malaga to Madrid with 291 passengers on board derailed due to a landslide following heavy rainsCars were left washed up by the side of the road after floods hit PicuanaPeople are seen in the flooded streets of Llombai
Dramatic footage shows a child being rescued from a flood-hit house.
The Turia river following floods in ValenciaThe roof of a car which was submerged in flood waters in Picuana, near ValenciaEmergency crews are seen carrying out rescue operations in Letur, Albacete, Castilla-La ManchaHeavy rain has swept through Spain in recent days - pictured are cars left submerged after the Porto Cristo overflowed in Majora on MondayA car covered with mud is pictured on a flooded street in Alora, near MalagaA damaged street in the La Torre neighbourhood of ValenciaCars were swept to the side of a motorway in the La Torre neighbourhood of ValenciaDebris in the streets of Letur, Albacete
