Rescue workers are searching for dozens of people missing in Valencia after flash floods hit the region, with at least 62 dead and another six missing in Spain
Dozens have tragically lost their lives and many more are unaccounted for following catastrophic flash floods in the Valencia region, as Spain is reeling from unprecedented freak weather that's set to persist. Apocalyptic scenes have emerged with muddy torrents inundating areas such as Malaga and the east coast all the way to Valencia, causing at least 51 fatalities as reported by regional emergency services.
READ MORE - McDonald's Quarter Pounder horror as teenage girl is rushed to hospital with serious infectionIn response to the chaos, police and flying squads have been plucking residents from their swamped residences and vehicles. The Spanish military has also rallied roughly 1,000 of its personnel, forming an emergency brigade to fortify rescue operations, reports the Mirror.
"We reiterate the importance of NOT travelling by road, both in the province of Valencia and in Castellón. The telephone number for assistance to relatives of missing persons is activated. We have started to rescue, we have started to access places that until very recently were inaccessible, and we continue to work."
People have been ordered to stay at home and avoid all non essential travel as the disaster continues to unfold. "We make ourselves available to the authorities and municipalities affected to help in any way possible. Valencia has requested to postpone the match the team had planned to play tomorrow in Madrid against Parla Escuela."
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