The death toll following severe storms in Spain has risen to 205 after more bodies were recovered, with 202 victims from the eastern region of Valencia alone, the regional government’s emergency services posted on X on Friday.
The authorities have stated that two more people lost their lives in the region of Castile-La Mancha, and there was one fatality in the region of Andalusia. They had previously reported a total of 158 confirmed deaths.
Dozens of people are still missing.
Defence Minister Margarita Robles said on the broadcaster RTVE that they expect to potentially find more bodies in vehicles. During the storm on Tuesday, numerous vehicles were stranded in the floods.
