At least
92 people were killed in Valencia, eastern Spain, local media citing officials reported on Wednesday, October 30, as torrential rain caused devastating flooding in the community the day before.King Felipe VI of Spain made a statement
saying he was “desolated” by the loss of “so many lives.”
Local media, citing government sources, reported that at least 92 people had been killed in the community, while emergency services were still searching for the missing.Valencian Civil Protection
warned citizens not to undertake any road travel on Wednesday as the region was in a state of emergency.Footage released by the Spanish Military Emergencies Unit shows aerial scenes of rescue operations in Valencia, capturing trucks stranded in mud and widespread flooding. Credit: UME via Storyful