Death Toll of Spain's Flash Flood Disaster Rises to 158

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At least 158 people have been confirmed dead after severe flash floods swept across parts of eastern and southern Spain. That death toll is expected to rise as rescuers search for dozens still missing.

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00:00At least 158 people are dead in Spain after the worst flash floods in three decades.

00:06As rescue teams race to find people who are still missing, the country's defense minister

00:09has warned that the death toll is expected to rise.

00:13A storm dropped a year's worth of torrential rain on parts of eastern and southern Spain,

00:17causing flash flooding that sparked mudslides and inundated villages.

00:21In the worst impacted region, Valencia, the extent of the damage is becoming clearer,

00:25with debris scattered across roads and piles of cars blocking streets.

00:30Everything is destroyed, shops, supermarkets, schools, cars, everything is destroyed.

00:38These caravans come from the 27th, almost in Valencia.

00:43They traveled all this way to get here and here to the right, as you have seen, there is a boat.

00:49It has been incredible, amazing.

00:54As the storm system moves north, Spain's weather agency has issued warnings to residents

00:58of Castellón province to stay indoors.

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