At least 95 people died in the floods in Spain

Emergency services in the eastern region of Valencia confirmed the death of 92 people. Two more victims were reported in the neighboring region of Castilla La Mancha, while another death was reported in Andalusia.

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Detail from Utiel in Spain, Photo: REUTERS
Detail from Utiel in Spain, Photo: REUTERS
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At least 95 people have died in the massive floods that have hit Spain, making it the worst natural disaster to hit the country in recent times.

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photo: REUTERS

Emergency services in the eastern region of Valencia confirmed the death of 92 people. Two more victims were reported in the neighboring region of Castilla La Mancha, while another death was reported in Andalusia.

The death toll is likely to rise dramatically, as other regions have yet to report casualties and continue to search hard-to-reach places.

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photo: REUTERS

A rainstorm that began on Tuesday continued today, causing flooding across southern and eastern Spain, from Malaga to Valencia. Police and emergency services used helicopters to rescue people from their homes and rubber boats to reach drivers stuck in cars.

Rescue personnel and more than 1.100 soldiers from Spain's emergency units have been deployed to the affected areas. The Spanish government has established a crisis headquarters to coordinate rescue efforts.

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photo: REUTERS

The Spanish government declared three days of mourning from Thursday.

Spain has experienced similar autumn storms in recent years. Nothing, however, was even close to the devastation of the last two days.

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