Spain records rainiest October ever, culminating in deadly floods


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  • Friday, 08 Nov 2024

People clean a muddy street in the aftermath of the flooding caused by heavy rains in Massanassa, Valencia, Spain, November 8, 2024. REUTERS/Ana Beltran

MADRID (Reuters) - Spain has registered the rainiest October on record, culminating in the most deadly floods in decades in the country, the national weather agency AEMET said on Friday.

More than 220 people died after torrential rains on Oct. 29 caused flash floods that surged through suburbs south of the city of Valencia, in eastern Spain, sweeping away cars and bridges and flooding properties and underground car parks.

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