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10/30/2024October 30, 2024
Railways hit by heavy rain
A landslide triggered by the heavy rainfall caused a high-speed train with nearly 300 people on board to derail near Malaga on its way to .
Although were 291 passengers on board, rail officials said none were hurt.
Spain’s national rail operator, RENFE, also said it had suspended all rail services in the Valencia region “until the situation returns to normal for the safety of passengers.”
Among the routes affected were the high-speed train service between Valencia city and Madrid, plus several commuter lines.
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Skip next section Rescue operations under way
10/30/2024October 30, 2024
Rescue operations under way
Speaking from , DW reporter Nicole Ris said the devastation wreaked by the floods had exacerbated the challenge facing rescuers.
“Communications have broken down, streets, and motorways have been washed away,” said Ris. “Bridges are gone because of these masses of water.”
“They’re trying to rescue people with helicopters and you can imagine that, while this is effective, it’s slower than being able to access via streets through the towns with vehicles. This really is a problem for them.”
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Skip next section Death toll of 52 expected to rise
10/30/2024October 30, 2024
Death toll of 52 expected to rise
At least 52 people have been killed as a result of ‘s flash flooding, with all but one of the fatalities reported so far in the southeastern region of Valencia.
The number is expected to rise after heavy rain roads and towns under water.
The “provisional number of dead is at 51 people”, Valencia’s regional emergency services wrote on X, adding that bodies were still being recovered and identified.
The rains also claimed a life in the Spanish community of Castilla-La Mancha, where an 88-year-old woman has died in Mira in Cuenca province.
rc/lo (AFP, AP, dpa, Reuters)
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