Residents look at cars piled up after being swept away by floods in Valencia, Spain, Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2024.
The Spanish government has declared three days of mourning after flash flooding in the eastern part of the country has left at least 158 people dead.
Officials say torrential rains that started Tuesday and continued into Wednesday submerged villages, cut off roads and caused problems with the telecommunications. There are reports of flooding in southern and eastern Spain.
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People walk through flooded streets in Valencia, Spain. Alberto Saiz / APA resident walks next to a car lifted up in a street covered in mud in a flooded area in Picanya, near Valencia. Jose Jordan / AFP via Getty ImagesA woman looks out from her balcony as vehicles are trapped in the street during flooding in Valencia. Alberto Saiz / APA woman walks through flooded streets in Valencia, Spain. Alberto Saiz / APA picture taken in Picanya, near Valencia, eastern Spain, shows cars piled in a street after floods. Jose Jordan / AFP via Getty ImagesResidents are pictured next to cars piled in a street covered in mud following floods in Picanya, near Valencia. Jose Jordan / AFP via Getty ImagesPeople walk through flooded streets in Valencia, Spain. Alberto Saiz / APResidents walk among debris on a rail track following flood in Picanya, near Valencia, eastern Spain. Jose Jordan / AFP via Getty ImagesFloods triggered by torrential rains in Spain’s eastern Valencia region has left dozens dead, rescue services said. Jose Jordan / AFP via Getty ImagesFamily members walk in a street covered in mud in a flooded area in Picanya, near Valencia, eastern Spain. Jose Jordan / AFP via Getty Images
