Madrid, Nov 9 (UNI) The death toll from flash floods and torrential rains in Spain has risen to 223, while a further 78 people remain missing, Spanish Transport Minister Oscar Puente said on Friday.
“A total of 223 people died, including 215 in Valencia, 7 in Castile-La Mancha (6 in Letur and 1 in Mira) and 1 in Andalusia,” Puente said on social media.
Of the deceased, 48 are still to be identified.
In late October, heavy rains affected various regions of Spain. The southern and eastern parts of the country, where the weather hazard level was raised to the maximum, were particularly hard-hit. The natural disasters caused significant damage to roads in Valencia, the most affected region in eastern Spain.
