'We all know someone who has died' the town in Valencia devastated by floods

'We all know someone who has died' - the town in Valencia devastated by floods

The BBC has visited Paiporta, Valencia, where dozens of people have been confirmed dead.

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Floods in Spain’s Valencia Region Kill at Least 95

About 1,000 soldiers from emergency response units deployed to the affected areas, and the death toll was expected to rise after one of the worst natural disasters to hit the country in recent years.

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Valencia have has their request to postpone Wednesday's Copa del Rey game against Parla Escuela in Madrid accepted by Spain's football federation (RFEF) after floods in the southeast of the ...

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Valencia floods aftermath 'like a disaster movie'

The BBC's Nicky Schiller reports from the scene of Spanish flooding where cars are piled up.

Valencia-Madrid postponed amid fatal flooding

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The flash floods were caused by heavy rain, which by Wednesday morning had begun "easing off," according to the country's meteorological agency.

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Devastating floods kill at least 60 in Spain

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Devastating flooding in Spain kill at least 95 people

Flooding in eastern Spain has killed at least 95 people, with the worst damage around Valencia. The number of victims is expected to rise as search and rescue crews pull people out of the water.

Spanish officials elevate death toll from flash floods to at least 95, including 92 in eastern Valencia region

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Several thousand mourners in southern Bosnia have converged around 19 caskets covered in traditional Islamic green cloth, part of a funeral service held for those killed during the destructive ...

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Explained: The weather conditions that brought the floods

Much of the country has been badly hit by heavy rain and hailstorms, triggering rapid flooding across multiple areas.

Spain’s government declares three days of mourning for victims of devastating flash floods

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Almost 100 people killed by devastating floods in eastern Spain

Floods sparked by torrential rain in Spain's Valencia region have left almost 100 people dead and others still missing amid mud-caked debris.

At least 155 people were killed in devastating flash floods in Spain

Devastating floods have killed at least 155 people in eastern and southern Spain, local officials announced Thursday, after torrential rain fueled the worst natural disaster in the country’s modern ...

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