Spain floods latest: Looting breaks out as flood deaths surpass 150

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Spain floods latest: Looting breaks out as flood deaths surpass 150
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At least 155 people have been killed after flash flooding swept large areas of Spain. A major rescue effort is under way to find the large numbers of people still missing - but forecasters are warning more torrential rain is on the way for some of the worst-hit areas.

15:05:48The death toll has risen to 158, with 155 people killed in the worst-flooded region, Valencia, alone.Fears over rising rivers on other side of Spain

The newspaper explains that orange level indicates the threshold of a river has been reached - and that volume of rain could cause a"dangerous" event. Another official told the newspaper that the Corbones River had reached a"historical maximum" in its flow in the section corresponding to Carmona. As we reported in our 13.20 post, major damage has been caused to the rail infrastructure in the Valencia region - something borne out in the set of images below.

Authorities had warned that the number of people killed would rise - saying many people were still missing and that they were aware dozens of bodies had yet to be recovered from stranded cars.Tonight we will be live in Valencia for a special edition of The World after the deadly flash floods in the region. You can watch live on Sky News and we'll be streaming it here in the blog.More images from Valencia show people inside a supermarket affected by the floods.

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