Death Toll From Spanish Flood Rises To Seven

The death toll from torrential rains and floods in southeastern Spain rose to seven on Tuesday after the discovery of the body of a … Continue reading Death Toll From Spanish Flood Rises To Seven

By Ignatius Igwe

Updated September 17, 2019

A handout picture released by the Spanish army’s emergency unit UME shows a flooded area in the eastern province of Murcia on September 14, 2019. Southeastern Spain has been battered since September 12, 2019 by torrential rains, causing huge flooding and chaos on the roads in several provinces, leaving many areas cut off. After causing havoc in the regions of Valencia, Murcia and western Andalucia, the storm has since moved towards the central and west of the country, causing widespread flooding. Handout / UME / AFP

A handout picture released by the Spanish army’s emergency unit UME shows a flooded area in the eastern province of Murcia on September 14, 2019. Handout / UME / AFP

The death toll from torrential rains and floods in southeastern Spain rose to seven on Tuesday after the discovery of the body of a missing 66-year-old Dutch national, local officials said.

The alarm was raised on Sunday after a man was sucked into flood water in a canal at Dolores, a town 40 kilometres (25 miles) southeast of Alicante.

The body, matching a description by the Dutchman’s family, was recovered in San Fulgencio village several kilometres (miles) away, said a central governent spokesman in the region.

Torrential rains battered the area between Wednesday and Sunday, causing widespread flooding and leaving many areas cut off. Thousands of people were evacuated from their homes with help from the army.

AFP