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Ammon News - The Spanish government announced a period of three days of mourning, beginning on Thursday, following the deaths of over 95 individuals in floods triggered by intense rainfall in southeastern Spain.

As reported by Spanish state television, the majority of the fatalities occurred in Valencia amidst disorder in the impacted regions, with some areas remaining cut off from the rest of the nation. Rescue organizations are working urgently to save individuals stranded by floods since Tuesday night.

Severe storms have been affecting southern and eastern Spain with heavy rainfall and strong winds since the start of the week, causing deadly floods in Valencia and Andalusia due to a storm originating in the Mediterranean.

According to authorities in Castilla-La Mancha and Andalusia, two deaths were reported in the Castilla-La Mancha region and one in Andalusia, making a total of 92 fatalities announced by the Valencia region's emergency services coordination body.

Spanish Regional Policy Minister Angel Victor Torres stated on state television that the number of casualties is expected to increase due to the high number of people still unaccounted for.

Utiel and the Valencia region saw an end to the rain on Wednesday. However, heavy rainfall the previous day and throughout the night led to flooding in several towns, isolating them and creating disorder. Meanwhile, many residents remain without power.


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