Madrid: Emergency rescue services in Spain reported Thursday afternoon that at least 158 people have died as a result of flash floods caused by rain.
According to Xinhua news agency, which cited the regional authorities, at least 155 people were verified dead in Valencia alone as a result of the floods that occurred between Tuesday night and Wednesday.
In a post on social media platform X, the emergency coordination centre of the Valencian region stated that rescue workers were still searching for and identifying victims.
Three additional deaths were reported in Andalusia and Castile-La Mancha, according to the regional emergency services.
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez visited the Center for Coordinated and Integrated Operations on Thursday in the Valencian region, warning that the extreme weather responsible for the torrential rain and flash floods is "not over."
Spanish Transport Minister Oscar Puente announced that the high-speed rail line between Valencia and Madrid would remain out of service for at least two weeks after torrential rains collapsed two tunnels, damaging the tracks.
With inputs from IANS