At least four dead after flooding in eastern Spain
At least four people have died in Spain as torrential rain has battered the country's eastern Mediterranean coast. The severe flooding had left more than 450 people stranded on rooftops, in buildings or in cars.
At least four individuals have lost their lives due to heavy rain and severe flooding in eastern Spain, prompting hundreds of residents to evacuate their homes. The most impacted areas are Valencia and Alicante, located along Spain's eastern Mediterranean coastline. In the town of Oliva, two bodies were discovered on Monday - a 79-year-old woman who passed away at her residence and a man who succumbed to a heart attack at a campsite.
At Sagunto, a man drowned while swimming at the beach, and in Catalonia, a woman met her end after falling into a rain-swollen stream.
Rescue operations have successfully saved over 450 people who were trapped by the rising waters. Some had to be airlifted from rooftops, flooded buildings, and vehicles, while others were ferried to safety via boat. Emergency restrictions have been implemented in several municipalities, urging residents to remain indoors. However, most of these restrictions have now been lifted.
The Balearic Islands, comprising Mallorca and Ibiza, were also affected by the floods, with schools closed and some flights delayed or canceled. Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez announced that military emergency teams were providing assistance in rescue operations and pledged full government support. This latest flooding occurs nearly two years after the Valencia region experienced a catastrophic flood disaster that claimed over 220 lives.
Written by urgent.news from DW English (Top Stories)'s reporting — not their text. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
