Catastrophic flooding in Spain leaves widespread destruction
Spanish emergency authorities raised the death toll to at least 205 victims, 202 of them in Valencia alone.
With the ground too dry to absorb the intense rainfall, which exceeded 400 liters per square meter in many areas and reached up to 600 liters in some, the torrential overnight downpours on Tuesday led to devastating flash floods.
Three days after historic flash floods swept through several towns in southern Valencia, in eastern Spain, the initial shock was giving way to anger, frustration and a wave of solidarity on Friday