Friday, November 1, 2024 - At least 205 people have died in Spain’s worst flooding disaster in modern history, according to the latest update from local authorities.
Homes and streets were devastated after a year’s worth of
rain fell in one day on Tuesday, October 29, following a two-year drought that
left the ground hard and unabsorbent.
The resulting muddy deluge left cars piled on top of each
other, uprooted trees, downed power lines, and burst into homes.
One woman who was filmed being carried away by a torrent of
water survived and has spoken about her "horror".
Conchi Serrano told how the front door of an
apartment block broke open as she was being swept away.
She said: "The bit you see in the video footage is when
I’ve let go of the tree I was holding onto and the water’s sweeping me away and
that’s when a man appears who’s holding onto some railings on a ground-floor
property and he jumps into the water to try to save me.
"Fate had it that he had a jacket and with the jacket,
he grabbed hold of me and told me: 'Hold onto me, hold onto me, stay calm, stay
calm' as I was struggling to breathe."
Watch the video showing the moment the woman was being swept
away below.
◾A woman filmed struggling during the massive floods miraculously was rescued by a man who was able to grab her from a balcony on a first floor. The sister of the survivor told the story for Spanish TV.#Valencia #Spain #ValenciaFlood #SpainFlood… pic.twitter.com/8DVfaIKBfo
— 𝕏 𝐁𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐍𝐞𝐰𝐬 (@cheguwera) October 31, 2024
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