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A flooded garage in Paiporta, Valencia, on Sunday.

Garages and tunnels, the unknown factor in the search for more victims of Spanish floods

Cristina Vázquez / Ferran Bono|Valencia|Nov 04, 2024 - 12:11 CET

The official death toll rose to 211 in the Valencia region, where workers are focusing on underground spaces. Health authorities are warning of the risk of epidemics

The entourage of King Felipe and other officials advance through the streets of Paiporta while onlookers hurl mud at them.

FLOODS IN SPAIN

Spanish royals’ visit to flood-hit town was the king’s idea, despite warnings about angry crowds

Belén Domínguez Cebrián / Miguel González / F.B. / V.M.|Paiporta / Madrid|Nov 04, 2024 - 10:27 CET

Felipe VI, Letizia, the country’s prime minister and the regional premier were pelted with mud and objects as people in Paiporta vented their frustration. Some security sources called the visit ‘a mistake’ and said the events were ‘foreseeable’

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