Several bodies have been recovered in flood-hit parts of Spain, local authorities said early on Wednesday as the search continued for people missing missing after torrential rains across southern and eastern parts of the country.
Some areas across the Costa Del Sol, and further north in Valencia on the Costa Blanca, got a month’s worth of rain on Tuesday, as mud-coloured waters carried away cars and cut off roads and rail connections.
Carlos Mazon, the head of the Valencia local government, confirmed emergency services had located several bodies in his region.
“We can confirm that some bodies have already been found,” Mr Mazon told reporters, adding authorities could not give further details until relatives had been informed.
Earlier, Letur Mayor Sergio Marin Sanchez told Spanish public television that rescue crews were looking for “around four” people who were missing in the wake of the flash floods.