Flash Floods Kill Over 100 People in Two Days in Spain, Country Declares Three Days of Mourning

The death toll from the worst floods in decades in eastern and southern Spain has risen to 104 as of Thursday, with the vast majority of them in Valencia, El Mundo reports.

In addition, thousands of cars were destroyed, roads were blocked, and entire areas were isolated by water, mud, and landslides.

The government has mobilised more than 1,200 troops to help with rescue and relief efforts, especially in Valencia and Castilla-La Mancha.

The weather left many municipalities without drinking water, and about 75,000 people in Valencia province without electricity.

Spanish Minister of Territorial Policy Angel Victor Torres declared a three-day mourning period in connection with the natural disaster and promised to provide ‘all necessary assistance’ to the affected regions from state and European funds.

The European Parliament joined the mourning in Spain and lowered the Spanish national flag and the EU flag at half-mast in memory of the victims of the catastrophic floods.

‘Today, our flags are at half-mast as the European Parliament joins the people of Spain in mourning all those who have lost their lives in the tragic floods. We will get through this together,’ wrote the President of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola, on social media platform X.

The disaster left 115,000 people without power, roads and rail links between Madrid and Valencia were blocked, and dozens of Valencians were forced to spend the night on the roofs of cars, shops or petrol stations.

Flash floods began in Spain on 29 October due to heavy rainfall.

Amid the deadly disaster, the EU stated that it was ready to provide assistance to Spain, but had not yet received any requests. In particular, the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen informed the country about the assistance.

It was reported that the Spanish Ministry of Defence is offering to provide mobile morgues for the flood-affected areas, as there are fears that the number of victims may increase.