Death toll from floods in Spain rises above 200

valencia - The death toll from the floods in eastern Spain continues to rise, with at least 202 people killed by the severe weather, authorities in the heavily affected Valencia region said. At least three people died in other regions. Rescue workers are searching for survivors and victims in the wreckage.

The death toll from the floods in eastern Spain continues to rise, with at least 202 people killed by the severe weather, authorities in the heavily affected Valencia region said. At least three people died in other regions. Rescue workers are searching for survivors and victims in the wreckage.

According to the public broadcaster RTVE, there are still dozens of people missing. The tragedy is now the worst flooding disaster in modern Spanish history. The death toll is now the highest in one country in Europe since the floods in Romania in 1970 claimed the lives of 209 people.