new torrential rains in Catalonia, the human toll risks increasing in Valencia

Hello, and welcome to this live broadcast dedicated to the deadly floods which took place last Tuesday October 29 and Wednesday October 30 in the south-east of Spain.

According to a latest report, at least 217 people died in these floods, namely 213 in the Valencia region alone, three in Castile-la-Mancha, where the lifeless body of a septuagenarian who went missing on Tuesday was discovered on Sunday morning. twelve kilometers from the place of his disappearance, and one in Andalusia.

The authorities know that the toll is set to rise. “There are still flooded ground floors or garages, basements and parking lots to be cleared and it is foreseeable that deceased people are in these spaces,” warned the Minister of Transport, Oscar Puente.