Articles for Valencia Region

Ukraine says Russia returned more than 500 soldiers' bodies
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Ukraine says Russia returned more than 500 soldiers' bodies

Hindustan Times  

Kyiv on Friday said Russian authorities returned over 500 bodies of Ukrainian soldiers killed in combat, with most having died in the eastern Donetsk region. Soldiers search for bodies following rains and flash floods that caused rivers to overflow in Valencia and other parts of Spain, in the Poyo ravine in Quart de Poblet, Valencia, Spain, November 13, 2024. "As …

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Spain royals to visit flood epicenter after chaotic trip: media
1 month ago

Spain royals to visit flood epicenter after chaotic trip: media

Raw Story  

Spain's King Felipe VI said Tuesday he and his wife Queen Letizia will next week return to the epicenter of the country's catastrophic floods, where survivors heckled and hurled mud at them during their last visit. "We do not yet have the date or the itinerary, but yes it will take place," the king told reporters during a visit to …

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The impact of flooding in Valencia region: ‘Football was his life, and the water took his life away’
1 month, 1 week ago

The impact of flooding in Valencia region: ‘Football was his life, and the water took his life away’

New York Times  

“This is heartbreaking, not even the goalposts are there any more. “That evening, from my house’s balcony you could see a huge amount of water running past, across the golf course next door,” Calero recalls. “Three days later they found his body at the bottom of the ‘barranco’.” At La Liga level, family members of senior figures at Levante were …

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Graphic shows how conditions over Valencia were ideal for storm system
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Graphic shows how conditions over Valencia were ideal for storm system

Daily Mail  

Catastrophic flash floods that have killed almost 100 people in Spain were fueled by a destructive weather system that sees cold and warm air clash and produce powerful rain clouds, according to scientists. Enrico Scoccimarro, senior scientist at the Euro-Mediterranean Center on Climate Change, said that while the large water dumps are 'typical of the western Mediterranean region and of …

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British man, 71, killed in Spanish floods as death toll nears 100: Urgent travel warning is issued to Brits heading to the country as footage shows devastating aftermath on motorway
1 month, 3 weeks ago

British man, 71, killed in Spanish floods as death toll nears 100: Urgent travel warning is issued to Brits heading to the country as footage shows devastating aftermath on motorway

Daily Mail  

A British man has been killed in the catastrophic floods in Spain alongside almost 100 others. At least 90 people have been confirmed dead with dozens still missing Death toll is expected to increase sharply in the coming hours and days Spain's King Felipe VI has said the Royal Family is 'devastated' by the floods Thousands of homes and cars …

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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
1 month, 3 weeks ago

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 Mail  

The 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 …

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Corpses wash up in horrified survivors' homes after Spain's catastrophic floods leave Valencia devastated and kill almost 100 in apocalyptic scenes
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Corpses wash up in horrified survivors' homes after Spain's catastrophic floods leave Valencia devastated and kill almost 100 in apocalyptic scenes

Daily Mail  

Spain's catastrophic floods have left at least 95 people dead, with one survivor describing how the floodwaters brought a corpse into her home as she desperately pleaded for help. At least 72 people have been confirmed dead with dozens still missing Death toll is expected to increase sharply in the coming hours and days Spain's King Felipe VI has said …

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