Authorities in Spain have reported that 78 people are still missing, ten days after the country faced its most catastrophic storms in the past 100 years.
The government in Valencia, the most affected region by the floods, released this figure on the platform X. Previously, the number of missing people was 93.
The official death toll from the floods stands at 219. In Valencia alone, the lifeless bodies of 211 people have been found so far, while eight victims have been recorded in the neighboring regions of Castilla-La Mancha and Andalusia.
Since then, other regions of Spain have also experienced severe weather. Heavy rains caused flooding in Catalonia on Thursday and Friday, while the island of Mallorca was also hit hard by floods.
In Valencia, authorities are continuing the search for the missing, although regional officials have stated that 40 lifeless bodies that have been found still remain unidentified. There are fears that some of the victims’ bodies may have ended up in the Mediterranean Sea.
Furthermore, Spanish authorities are continuing the cleanup operations across 75 towns and villages affected by the floods. Many buildings are still inaccessible or difficult to reach, while roads remain partially blocked by cars or even debris from collapsed structures.
