More rain forecast as at least 205 dead in Spanish flood disaster

Death toll climbs to at least 158 people with many more unaccounted for, with Valencia region worst hit

Cars are seen half submerged after floods in Valencia, Spain, Friday, November 1, 2024. 

Residents in Spain’s Valencia region have been warned to brace for more rain, days after rivers of mud-coloured waters left a trail of devastation and as an additional 500 soldiers were earmarked to help with the rescue operations.

Spanish authorities have raised the death toll from devastating flash floods to at least 205.