The UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office has issued a warning to British tourists in Spain as at least 63 people have died after the Valencia region was hit by severe flooding
British holidaymakers in Spain have been warned by the Foreign Office as severe flooding has claimed at least 63 lives in the Valencia region. Torrential rains triggered flash floods, prompting emergency services to work through the night evacuating residents, with 1,000 soldiers assisting in the efforts.
He also emphasised: "We reiterate the importance of NOT travelling by road, both in the province of Valencia and in Castellón. The telephone number for assistance to relatives of missing persons is activated. We have started to rescue, we have started to access places that until very recently were inaccessible, and we continue to work."
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