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Yesterday was the worst day of my life,
Ricardo Gabaldón, the mayor of Utiel, a town in Valencia, told national broadcaster RTVE
We were trapped like rats. Cars and trash containers were flowing down the streets. The water was rising to three meters,
he saidIf (emergency services) have not arrived, it's not due to a lack of means or predisposition, but a problem of access,
Mazon said,
These are very difficult hours for relatives and for the disappeared,
said Carlos Mazón
The initial toll logged by different police and emergency services puts the provisional number of victims at 51 people. We are beginning the process of recovering and identifying the victims.”
The Valencian government’s emergency coordination centre saidBe very careful and avoid unnecessary trips,
he addedWe were heading along a road leading to the CV-36 motorway and as we got to a roundabout before we reached it, we saw people warning us to turn round
A taxi driver called Paco, who was among those affected in Paiporta which was hit by devastating flash floods, told Spanish TV
I was in desperate need of sunshine
Office worker Sally Jones, 26, saidWe are beginning to be able to reach areas we weren't able to before
Mr Mazon, the right-wing president of the Valencian regional government which covers the provinces of Alicante, Valencia and Castellon, admitted just after midnight local time
I am closely following with concern the reports on missing persons and the damage caused by the storm in recent hours,
Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez wrote on X, urging people to follow the advice of the authorities
The priority is to find these people,
she addedWe are facing an unprecedented situation,
Mazon said
We can confirm that some bodies have already been found,
Carlos Mazon told reporters on Wednesday, without saying how manyDead bodies have been found, but out of respect for the families, we are not going to provide any further data,
Mazon saidSome people were in a vehicle and others were at home,
he said, ... adding he did not