LBCI

Spanish floods kill 95 as year of rain falls in a day in Valencia

World News

2024-10-31 | 00:33

Share

Share

Spanish floods kill 95 as year of rain falls in a day in Valencia

2^min

At least 95 people have been killed in possibly the deadliest flooding to hit Spain in its modern history after torrential rain battered the eastern region of Valencia, sweeping away bridges and buildings, local authorities said on Wednesday.

Meteorologists said a year's worth of rain had fallen in eight hours in parts of Valencia on Tuesday, causing highway pile-ups and submerging farmland in a region that produces two-thirds of the citrus fruit grown in Spain, a leading global exporter.

Residents in the worst-hit places described seeing people clambering onto the roofs of their cars as a churning tide of brown water gushed through the streets, uprooting trees and dragging chunks of masonry from buildings.

"It's a river that came through," said Denis Hlavaty, who waited for rescue on a ledge in the petrol station where he works in the regional capital. "The doors were torn away, and I spent the night there, surrounded by water 2 meters (6.5 feet) deep."

Reuters

World News

Spain

Floods

Deaths

Bridges

Buildings

Valencia

Next

Bombing of Pakistan polio vaccine drive kills 7: police

Recommended For You

Trump tells Davos: Make your products in America or pay tariffs

11:26

Trump tells Davos: Make your products in America or pay tariffs

Irish parliament backs Micheal Martin as new prime minister

09:03

Irish parliament backs Micheal Martin as new prime minister

Germany working hard to deport more criminals to Afghanistan: Interior minister

08:44

Germany working hard to deport more criminals to Afghanistan: Interior minister

Ukraine says Trump's sanctions threat sends 'strong signal' to Russia

08:25

Ukraine says Trump's sanctions threat sends 'strong signal' to Russia

Subscribe to our VOD

SUBSCRIBE

Our visitors readings

Syrian opposition group based in Turkey says Damascus is now 'without Bashar al-Assad'

Middle East News

2024-12-08

Syrian opposition group based in Turkey says Damascus is now 'without Bashar al-Assad'

Quintet Committee's Ambassadors meet: Support for presidency and oppose conditions on PM-designate Nawaf Salam

2025-01-22

Quintet Committee's Ambassadors meet: Support for presidency and oppose conditions on PM-designate Nawaf Salam

MEA chairman Mohammad El Hout: Flights fully booked for the holiday season

2024-12-24

MEA chairman Mohammad El Hout: Flights fully booked for the holiday season

Smuggling-related violence erupts between Lebanon and Syria — The details

News Bulletin Reports

2025-01-20

Smuggling-related violence erupts between Lebanon and Syria — The details

Videos

French-language news returns to Tele Liban after 24 years with "Le Journal" starting Thursday

05:11

French-language news returns to Tele Liban after 24 years with "Le Journal" starting Thursday

Lebanese army allows residents to return to southern villages

2025-01-22

Lebanese army allows residents to return to southern villages

PM-designate Nawaf Salam meets President Joseph Aoun at Baabda Palace for continued talks

2025-01-21

PM-designate Nawaf Salam meets President Joseph Aoun at Baabda Palace for continued talks

Unexploded Israeli booby trap discovered in home in South Lebanon's Meiss El Jabal (Video)

2025-01-16

Unexploded Israeli booby trap discovered in home in South Lebanon's Meiss El Jabal (Video)

Lebanon's First Lady Neemat Aoun addresses the press, affirms commitment to rebuild South Lebanon (Video)

2025-01-14

Lebanon's First Lady Neemat Aoun addresses the press, affirms commitment to rebuild South Lebanon (Video)

LBCI captures scenes of destruction in southern Lebanese town of Chamaa following Israeli attacks

2025-01-13

LBCI captures scenes of destruction in southern Lebanese town of Chamaa following Israeli attacks

Presidential images of Army Commander Joseph Aoun printed (Video)

2025-01-08

Presidential images of Army Commander Joseph Aoun printed (Video)

LBCI documents scenes of destruction in Naqoura and Aalma in South Lebanon

2025-01-08

LBCI documents scenes of destruction in Naqoura and Aalma in South Lebanon

Tom Fletcher affirms commitment to Lebanon's future, vows to help lead it into a new phase - Watch the full interview with LBCI

2024-12-24

Tom Fletcher affirms commitment to Lebanon's future, vows to help lead it into a new phase - Watch the full interview with LBCI

Most read

24 hours

7 days

Month

UNHCR’s Filippo Grandi: Over 450,000 Syrians returned to their homes; political solution needed for Palestinian refugees

1

UNHCR’s Filippo Grandi: Over 450,000 Syrians returned to their homes; political solution needed for Palestinian refugees

Israeli official confirms efforts to reach agreement on delaying Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon: Amal Shehadeh

2

Israeli official confirms efforts to reach agreement on delaying Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon: Amal Shehadeh

Hezbollah calls for full Israeli withdrawal as 60-day deadline of ceasefire nears

3

Hezbollah calls for full Israeli withdrawal as 60-day deadline of ceasefire nears

Lebanon's President Joseph Aoun urges swift return of Syrian refugees in meeting with UNHCR chief

4

Lebanon's President Joseph Aoun urges swift return of Syrian refugees in meeting with UNHCR chief

Critical decision ahead: Israel seeks US approval to extend South Lebanon withdrawal

5

Critical decision ahead: Israel seeks US approval to extend South Lebanon withdrawal

MP Razi El Hage to LBCI: Criticizes government formation efforts and calls for early elections

6

MP Razi El Hage to LBCI: Criticizes government formation efforts and calls for early elections

Saudi FM from Baabda: Saudi Arabia supports Lebanon, stresses full implementation of ceasefire deal

7

Saudi FM from Baabda: Saudi Arabia supports Lebanon, stresses full implementation of ceasefire deal

Israel unveils plans for settlement expansion in east Jerusalem: Haaretz reports

8

Israel unveils plans for settlement expansion in east Jerusalem: Haaretz reports

Download now the LBCI mobile app

To see the latest news, the latest daily programs in Lebanon and the world

Google Play

App Store

Download now the LBCI mobile app

We use
cookies

We use cookies to make
your experience on this
website better.

Accept

Learn More