As the death toll in the wake of flash flooding continues to rise, dozens of looters have been arrested in Spain amid warnings of more extreme weather to come, APA reports citing Independent.
The official number of people killed by the catastrophic floods has risen dramatically to 158, marking a sharp increase in the official death toll reported this morning of 95 people.
Spain’s prime minister has urged residents to stay at home as he warned devastation is “not finished” and declared Valencia a “disaster zone”.
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Flash floods that ravaged eastern Spain this week have left 140 people dead, state-run news agency EFE said on Thursday, without elaborating further, APA reports.
Authorities last updated the death toll on Wednesday, putting the number of fatalities at 95.
Spain' deadliest flash floods in modern history swept the eastern Spanish region of Valencia following torrential rain on Tuesday and Wednesday, leaving roads and towns under water.