The Spanish authorities raised this Sunday to 222 the number of confirmed fatalities due to the heavy torrential rains that mainly devastated the Mediterranean province of Valencia, where the death toll is 214.
The rest are seven people who died in the bordering region of Castilla-La Mancha and one more in Andalusia. 195 bodies have already been identified and 140 have been delivered to relatives.
In addition, 36,803 people were rescued from dangerous situations, 82 of them in the last few hours, according to the latest update of official data on the effects of the great flood and the serious flooding in its path on October 29.
Apart from personal injuries, the damage caused multimillion-dollar material losses to private properties of all types and public infrastructure and services.
The government of Spain and the regional government of the Valencian Community maintain a strong deployment of personnel for cleaning, clearing and reconstruction tasks, while thousands of volunteers are working to help the thousands of affected residents.
The armed forces maintain 8,495 troops deployed, supported by specialized land, air and water vehicles. The security forces are made up of 9,728 agents.
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