Flash floods swirl in eastern Spain, killing dozens

Severe weather killed at least 62 people in the country’s eastern region of Valencia and another person died in the city of Cuenca, according to Spain’s state-owned RTVE reported on Wednesday. Storms battering the Valencia area were worse than any the region had seen in nearly 25 years, the outlet reported. The government of Castilla-La Mancha reported on Tuesday that roughly 60 people could not return to their homes due to flooding. Parts of the municipality also lost electricity, water, and other basic supplies, the government said.

What are authorities doing in terms of a response? First responders have already conducted hundreds of rescues to get residents out of harm’s way, RTVE reported. The outlet further reported that authorities on Wednesday began recovering and identifying the bodies of the deceased. On Wednesday, Castilla-La Mancha’s government called military units assist in the emergency response to the flooding.

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