Spain: Guardia Civil rescues family and dogs from rising floodwaters in Oliva

Loading the video No Comment Video. Spain: Guardia Civil rescues family and dogs from rising floodwaters in Oliva Copy/paste the link below: Copy/paste the article video embed link below: Updated: 20/10/2026 - 21:51 GMT+2 Spanish Guardia Civil officers have rescued a family and their dogs from a flooded home in Oliva, in eastern Spain. Dramatic footage shows officers carrying residents to safety as floodwaters engulf the town, while aerial images reveal the extent of the flooding across the Valencia region. Spain’s Guardia Civil has rescued a family and their dogs from a flooded home in Oliva, as heavy flooding continues to affect parts of the Valencia region. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Footage released by the Spanish police force shows an officer carrying a woman on his back through the floodwater, followed by a man being led to safety. The family is then taken out of the flooded town in a Guardia Civil vehicle. Aerial images filmed from a rescue helicopter reveal large areas submerged near the coast, with emergency crews continuing operations to reach residents trapped by the rising water. Floods Weather Extreme weather Top stories Now playing Next Spain: Guardia Civil rescues family and dogs from rising floodwaters in Oliva Now playing Next Heavy rain causes widespread flooding in France’s Marseille Now playing Next Paris shop owners clean up and repair stores after riots Now playing Next Latest news bulletin | October 20th, 2026 – Evening Now playing Next France's Macron begins state visit to Qatar as part of wider Gulf tour Now playing Next King Charles welcomes Oman’s Sultan Haitham for state visit to UK Now playing Next 'Everything is destroyed,' Paris pharmacy owner says after protests Now playing Next Video: Priest dies after cross falls on him during Mass in Ecuador Now playing Next ‘Bismillah, c’est les ténèbres’: What does the student slogan mean? Now playing Next Ryanair CEO calls Ursula von der Leyen 'useless' Now playing Next France galvanised by shopkeepers who fought back against rioters Now playing Next Putin seeks Ukraine talks with Trump and Xi, refuses to meet Zelenskyy Now playing Next To infinity and beyond: Starmus co-founder Garik Israelian on mixing science, music and art Now playing Next How Turkey and Uzbekistan are preparing their cities for a changing climate Now playing Next Uzbekistan expands transport links and eases travel rules to turn its tourism boom into economic gains Now playing Next Fireworks, petrol bombs and water cannon as unrest escalates in Albania ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT No Comment Japan launches mission to bring back samples from Mars’s moon Phobos No Comment Police patrol Paris streets under overnight curfew No Comment Residents clean up as deadly floods devastate eastern Spain No Comment Deadly floods sweep through eastern Spain after torrential rain 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 Europe News Kallas: Russian Black Sea strikes deepen ‘perfect storm’ for world food supplies 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 ADVERTISEMENT 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 Europe Today Protests in France: Russian interference "quite certain" says French politician Europe Today Ryanair CEO calls Commission President Ursula von der Leyen 'useless' USA Trump says Paris will soon be 'a Muslim city' under Macron's immigration policies Canada ‘Albertans chose Canada’: Carney hails vote to reject referendum Europe Today Europe Today: Blame continues in France, Russia kills two children in Kharkiv ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT