Search for bodies after ‘flood of the century’ claims at least 95 lives in Spain

The death toll could rise as search efforts continue with an unknown number of people still missing.
Search for bodies after ‘flood of the century’ claims at least 95 lives in Spain

A man cleans his house affected by floods in Utiel (Manu Fernandez/AP)

Survivors of the worst natural disaster to hit Spain this century awoke to scenes of devastation on Thursday after villages were wiped out by monstrous flash floods that claimed at least 95 lives.

The death toll could rise as search efforts continue with an unknown number of people still missing.

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