Cleanup efforts begin in flood-hit eastern Spain after deadly torrential rain

Loading the video No Comment Video. Cleanup efforts begin in flood-hit eastern Spain after deadly torrential rain Copy/paste the link below: Copy/paste the article video embed link below: Updated: 21/10/2026 - 9:22 GMT+2 Torrential rain flooded eastern Spain, leaving at least four dead. Crews carried out more than 400 rescues in the Valencia region, officials said Monday. Torrential rain hit eastern Spain and left at least four people dead, authorities said on Monday. Streets filled with water, and many people had to stay indoors. In parts of the Valencia region, up to 700 litres of rain per square metre fell in 24 hours. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The water swept away parked cars, covered roads and left some residents cut off. Emergency crews carried out more than 400 rescues by land and air, and some people were airlifted out. Two of the deaths occurred in the resort of Oliva, and a third in the same region. A fourth person died in Catalonia after falling into a swollen stream. Scientists say climate change is making the autumn storms that hit the Mediterranean coast more intense. Spain Weather climate change Floods no comment Top stories Now playing Next Cleanup efforts begin in flood-hit eastern Spain after deadly torrential rain Now playing Next Dramatic footage shows ferry engulfed in flames off Indonesia Now playing Next Spain: Guardia Civil rescues family and dogs from rising floodwaters in Oliva Now playing Next Latest news bulletin | October 21st, 2026 – Morning Now playing Next 'Failures of the past have consequences today' says Fabrice Leggeri Now playing Next Arctic gas and oil should 'stay in the ground', says Síkela Now playing Next More cuts 'definitely necessary' says German ambassador to EU Now playing Next Video: Priest dies after cross falls on him during Mass in Ecuador Now playing Next Ryanair CEO calls Ursula von der Leyen 'useless' Now playing Next ‘Bismillah, c’est les ténèbres’: What does the student slogan mean? Now playing Next At least five killed as Storm Adam batters eastern Spain Now playing Next Digital bank Revolut suffers worldwide outage: what you need to know Now playing Next How toxic wildfire haze is affecting daily life in Indonesia's cities Now playing Next Europe Today: France to deploy army before weekend protests as Italy tightens powers Now playing Next New Romanian prime minister Luca Niculescu and cabinet members sworn in Now playing Next France's Macron begins state visit to Qatar as part of wider Gulf tour ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT No Comment Heavy rain causes widespread flooding in France’s Marseille No Comment Paris shop owners clean up and repair stores after riots No Comment King Charles welcomes Oman’s Sultan Haitham for state visit to UK No Comment Fireworks, petrol bombs and water cannon as unrest escalates in Albania Culture news To infinity and beyond: Starmus co-founder Garik Israelian on mixing science, music and art Earth Series How Turkey and Uzbekistan are preparing their cities for a changing climate Business Line Uzbekistan expands transport links and eases travel rules to turn its tourism boom into economic gains Europe Today 'Everything is destroyed,' Paris pharmacy owner says after protests Europe Albania's PM Edi Rama blames 'hybrid war' for fuelling unrest across the country Tech News Digital bank Revolut suffers worldwide outage: everything you need to know Uzbekistan Uzbekistan's $12bn business drive gathers pace during Rubio visit World News Alberta rejects independence referendum plan, but separatists vow to keep fighting ADVERTISEMENT Europe News Kallas: Russian Black Sea strikes deepen ‘perfect storm’ for world food supplies No Comment Japan launches mission to bring back samples from Mars’s moon Phobos Europe News Zelenskyy calls for trilateral talks with Putin and Trump after meeting with US delegation in Oslo Europe At least five killed and thousands evacuated as Storm Adam batters eastern Spain World News Ukraine carries out first drone airlift of wounded soldier from front line Markets Oil prices top $110 as traders weigh Middle East supply risks Europe Today Ryanair CEO calls EU chief Ursula von der Leyen 'useless' and demands tax on US and Chinese airlines Europe France to impose new curfews where 'situation requires it', PM Lecornu says ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT