Tragedy as retired British couple are found dead in their car after getting caught in Valencia's devastating flash floods following tragic final phone call with their daughter
Daily MailA British couple who went missing in Spain's devastating flash floods have been found dead in their car, their heartbroken family has revealed. British ex-pat Terry Turner, 74, is among the victims of Tuesday's floods in Valencia Don Turner, 78, had moved to Spain with his wife around 10 years ago A view of mud and debris, following heavy rains that caused floods, at La Torre neighborhood in Valencia A police officer checking inside piled up vehicles for victims in the aftermath of the flooding on Saturday Satellite image shows severe flooding in Valencia on October 30 after heavy rains Friends of the couple said Terry had told them that they were 'popping out' to get some gas on Tuesday, their daughter said last week as she expressed fears over her parents' fate. Spain's Queen Letizia consoles a woman during her visit to Paiporta, eastern Spain, November 3 2024 King Felipe's visit to Paiporta was met with fury from locals, who say they have felt abandoned by authorities A firefighter searches for victims in the half-buried wreckage of a car on a riverbank in Paiporta, in the region of Valencia, eastern Spain, on November 3, 2024 His government and the Valencian regional government have faced anger for what many are seeing as their mismanagement of the crisis. A soldier works in an area affected by floods in Catarroja, Spain Vehicles pile up in the streets caused by late Tuesday and early Wednesday storm that left hundreds dead or missing in Alfafar, Valencia A view of the demolition works at a damaged house after flash floods in Letur, province of Albacete, Spain A crowd of angry survivors tossed mud and shouted insults at King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia as well as government officials when they made their first visit to one of the hardest hit towns on Sunday Angry residents of Paiporta shout during King Felipe VI of Spain's visit to this town, in the region of Valencia, eastern Spain, on November 3, 2024 Queen Letizia could be seen with mud speckled over her face The storm and flooding has left carnage in its wake, with a huge clean-up operation now underway The floods had already started filling Paiporta with crushing waves when regional officials issued an alert to mobile phones that sounded two hours too late on Tuesday.