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At least 51 people have been killed in flash floods sweeping the eastern Spanish region of Valencia following torrential rain on Tuesday.
At least 51 people have been killed in flash floods sweeping the eastern Spanish region of Valencia following torrential rain on Tuesday
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Six confirmed dead after devastating flash floods
Scenes of complete devastation in eastern Majorca.
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The fifteen minutes for a tragedy
Miquel Grimalt, professor of physical geography, described the torrent as “very dangerous” because of the sheer volume of water that flows.
Andrew Ede10/02/2021 12:25