STORY: :: A woman calls out for a missing loved one

after devastating flooding in Spain

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:: Scores of people were killed after a year of rain fell

in one day in the Valencia region, authorities say

:: October 30, 2024

:: Paiporta, Spain

At least 95 people have been killed in the deadliest flooding to hit Spain for three decades after torrential rain battered the eastern region of Valencia, sweeping away bridges and buildings, local authorities said on Wednesday.

Meteorologists said a year's rain had fallen in eight hours in parts of Valencia on Tuesday, causing pile-ups on highways and submerging farmland in a region that produces two-thirds of the citrus fruit grown in Spain, a leading global exporter.