Spain holds memorial ceremony for flood victims year after disaster

Public figures and relatives of the victims attend a memorial ceremony marking one year since floods that killed more than 230 people in Valencia, Spain (Alberto Saiz/AP)

Spain has commemorated the anniversary of last year’s massive floods that killed more than 230 people with a national memorial ceremony led by King Felipe VI.

The Spanish king spoke along with three family members of victims who lost their lives when torrential rains flooded large parts of eastern Spain on the evening of October 29 2024.