The victims of torrential rains in Spain rise to 51 – The video of the cars dragged by the fury of the water

The number of victims of the torrential rains in the province of Valencia has risen to 51, according to official data released by the Valencian Community reported by the radio Cadena Ser. This is a non-definitive toll, destined to worsen, since there are numerous people still missing. (HANDLE).

(ANSA) – MADRID, OCTOBER 30 – At least four of the 13 victims recovered so far are children, as confirmed by the Civil Guard. The bodies were recovered in the localities of Torrent, Chiva, Cheste, Alfafar and Alcudia, the most affected by the rains torrential, according to the emergency services cited by the Efe agency. Meanwhile, army units are participating in the rescue effort.
At least 38,000 people were left without electricity, reports the Ibedrola electricity company, which is trying to restore electricity services. While the rail connections between Madrid and Valencia have suffered serious disruptions with the cancellation of numerous high-speed train runs due to the flooding of the tracks.

The president of the Generalitat Valenciana, Carlos Monzòn, in statements to the media this morning reported “numerous victims” due to the storm that hit the south-eastern side of the peninsula, although he said he was not able to indicate a precise number . Since 6 am Monzon has been in contact with the crisis committee set up during the night by the presidency of the Moncloa government for the emergency on the Mediterranean coast and in the Albacete region.
“There are areas without telephone coverage and without electricity in some urban areas” of the province of Valencia, said Monzòn. There are “multiple victims, we cannot say with certainty how many”, he added, in appealing to the population not to leave their homes and “avoid any travel” on the roads of the province of Valencia. Dozens of people spent the night stranded in cars, in service areas or on bridges due to flooded roads. Many took refuge on the upper floors of homes waiting for help to arrive. “We were not able to reach the victims when they needed them most,” the head of the provincial fire brigade consortium of Valencia told Cadena Ser radio. “We still do not have access to all the municipalities that need help,” he added. .
Amet, the state meteorological service, reports on social channels that the Dana phenomenon, with torrential rains and tornadoes, is comparable to two large storms of the 1980s – in October 1982 and November 1987 – which caused dozens of victims and extensive damage . (HANDLE).