According to Spanish emergency services at least 51 people have died due to severe floods in the eastern region of Valencia, Spain. Heavy rains have battered the region leading to flash flooding.

BARCELONA: Floods triggered by torrential rains in Spain's eastern Valencia region has left 51 people dead, rescue services said on Wednesday. "First toll carried out by the different security and emergency forces: provisional number of dead victims at 51 people,

Parts of southern and eastern Spain were hit by severe flash flooding on Tuesday, as some locations received up to 12 inches of rain in just a few hours.

Dozens of individuals were forced to seek on the roofs of stores or gas stations, and many are still awaiting assistance

Emergency services have urged citizens to refrain from any kind of road travel and to follow further updates from official sources

A woman carries out folding chairs caked in mud after torrential rains caused flooding in La Alcudia, Valencia region, Spain, Oct 30, 2024. [Photo/Agencies] Flooding kills 51 in Spain's Valencia region.

At least 13 people have died in flash floods affecting southeastern Spain, state broadcaster TVE reported on Wednesday, citing police. Hours earlier, the leader of the Valencia region told reporters that an unspecified number of corpses had been found but did not provide a number "out of respect for the families".