
Most shocking moments from Spain's flood disaster caught on camera: Lorry is overturned in torrential downpour, woman is airlifted from deep water with her dog and bridge is swept away in apocalyptic
Daily MailThe worst flash floods to strike eastern and southern Spain in recent memory have left at least 95 people dead after a year's worth of rain fell in just eight hours, with videos of apocalyptic scenes spreading quickly online. Rescuers attempt to evacuate a woman and her dog from their flooded house A woman is rescued with her dog Footage shows cars bobbing down the road as floods sweep across eastern and southern Spain Elderly people were filmed sitting on wheelchairs as their care home flooded with water Strong winds picked up debris A woman looks out from her balcony as vehicles are trapped in the street during flooding in Valencia, Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2024 Shocking images showed how entire towns were plunged underwater while others showed dozens of cars smashed into one another at awkward angles Residents look at cars piled up after being swept away by floods in Valencia, Spain, Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2024 In the town of Massannassa on Valencia's outskirts, heartbreaking footage shows elderly and sickly residents of a nursing home sat in wheelchairs as filthy floodwater pooled around their knees. The flooding caused horrific damage to many towns throughout Valencia Firefighters work to clear debris after heavy rains caused flooding, in Letur, Spain, October 30, 2024 Rescuers and construction workers pick through the debris in search for bodies Spain's government announced the creation of a crisis committee - the equivalent of Britain's Cobra emergency response committee A resident walks next to a car lifted up in a street covered in mud in a flooded area in Picanya, near Valencia, eastern Spain, on October 30, 2024 Cars are photographed piled up after being swept away by floods in Valencia, Spain, Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2024 A van is partially submerged in floodwater. Cars are photographed piled up after being swept away by floods in Valencia, Spain, Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2024 Pedestrians walk next to cars piled in a street covered in mud following floods in Picanya, near Valencia, eastern Spain, on October 30, 2024 Police confirmed they had recovered 13 bodies overnight in the province of Valencia, seen early this morning A man cleans his house affected by floods in Valencia, Spain, Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2024 Residents are pictured next to cars piled in a street covered in mud following floods in Picanya, near Valencia, eastern Spain, on October 30, 2024 Floods triggered by torrential rains in Spain's eastern Valencia region has left 51 people dead, rescue services said on October 30 A woman is winched out of the floods by rescue services Residents walk in a street covered in mud in a flooded area in Picanya, near Valencia, eastern Spain, on October 30, 2024 Family members walk in a street covered in mud in a flooded area in Picanya, near Valencia, eastern Spain, on October 30, 2024 Residents look at cars piled up after being swept away by floods in Valencia, Spain, Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2024 Dozens of cars are seen adrift in the deluge Images show the extent of the shocking flooding The swollen River Guadalhorce in Alora near Malaga A car drives past damaged items from a furniture factory affected by torrential rains that caused flooding in La Alcudia, Valencia region, Spain, October 30, 2024 A river flows under a partially collapsed bridge affected by torrential rains that caused flooding in the town of Carlet, Valencia region, Spain, October 30, 2024 The adverse weather is amongst the most extreme faced by the country in recent years Men run next to a car covered with mud on a flooded street in Alora, near Malaga, on October 29, 2024, after a heavy rain hit southern Spain People walk through flooded streets in Valencia, Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2024 Footage shows several cars floating atop rapidly moving, soil-coloured water during the storm. The vehicles flush along the street and audibly bang into each other as they move Cars are trapped by flooding in Valencia, Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2024 People, some with their belongings, walk through flooded streets in Valencia, Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2024 Another clip posted online shows the storm turning the sky black as debris whips around in the sky amid blustery weather during a tornado One of the videos posted online shows the horrific conditions on the road, with one driver catching the moment another vehicle was blown onto its side, as his own windscreen cracks Raging flood waters turned roads into rivers in southern and eastern Spain today A partially submerged vehicle after the Guadalhorce River burst its banks in Alora, Malaga A man inspects the flood waters following the extreme storm in Catadau, Valencia, Spain A car has been swept atop another in Llombai, Valencia, as heavy rainfall swept through Vehicles were wholly or partially submerged in the flood waters in Alora, Spain on Tuesday A man looks out in despair as the roads have been turned into rivers in the Valencia region Twelve flights due to land at Valencia airport were diverted to other cities in Spain due to the heavy rain and strong winds, Spanish airport operator Aena said.
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