Authorities say flash floods in Spain turned village streets into rivers, ruined homes, disrupted transportation and killed at least 95 people.

Rainstorms caused flooding in a wide swath of southern and eastern Spain, stretching from Malaga to Valencia.

More horrors emerged from the debris and ubiquitous layers of mud left by the walls of water that produced the country's deadliest natural disaster in living memory

The aftermath looked eerily similar to the damage left by a strong hurricane or tsunami.

Survivors of the worst natural disaster to hit Spain in this century are stunned by scenes of devastation after villages were wiped out by monstrous flash floods that killed at least 95 people.

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez is heading to the region.

Dozens have been killed in flash flooding in Spain, with the Valencia region particularly hard-hit. The number is expected to rise further, as rescuers scramble to reach stranded survivors.

Rescuers have scrambled to get survivors off roofs with helicopters while others have searched houses some with water up to their necks.

Spain is enduring its worst flooding disaster in decades, with at least 95 people dead and dozens more missing.

In Southeastern Spain, survivors of the worst natural disaster to hit the country 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. For more, FRANCE 24 correspondent in Madrid, Sarah Morris.

At least 95 people have been killed in Valencia after floods swept the region

By : ABP News Bureau | Updated at : 30 Oct 2024 06:13 PM (IST)