VALENCIA: Rescuers resumed a grim search for bodies on Saturday as Spain scrambled to organise aid to stricken citizens following devastating floods t...
This picture taken on November 1, 2024 shows the devastating effects of flooding on a residential area in the town of Alfafar, in the region of Valencia, eastern Spain. Spanish defense minister announced today the arrival of an additional 500 soldiers in southeastern Spain, reinforcing the 1,200 already present, to assist in relief operations for the victims of this week’s deadly floods. Dozens of people remain missing three days after the start of devastating floods that have killed 158 people.
Almost all deaths have been recorded in the eastern Valencia region where thousands of soldiers, police officers and civil guards were frantically clearing debris and mud in the search for bodies. It is also hoped that the estimated number of missing people will fall once telephone and internet services are running again.
Susana Camarero, deputy head of the Valencia region, told journalists on Saturday that essential supplies had been delivered “from day one” to all accessible settlements.Authorities in Valencia have restricted access to roads for two days to allow emergency services to carry out search, rescue and logistics operations more effectively.Thousands of ordinary citizens pushing shopping trolleys and carrying cleaning equipment took to the streets on Friday to help with the effort to clean up.
Authorities have urged them to stay at home to avoid congestion on the roads that would hamper the work of emergency services.
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