Several fatalities in an undetermined number in Valencia, at least seven people missing in that province and in Albacete, dozens of people trapped by water in different locations, floods, land and air traffic cuts and endless destruction, are the first balance of the step of a violent DANA over Spain, especially in the east and south of the Iberian Peninsula, which continues to hit relentlessly this morning.
The president of the Valencian Generalitat, Carlos Mazónconfirmed tonight the discovery of several fatalities in flooded areas of his community, although he did not specify the location or the provisional number, because it has not yet been possible to communicate it to the relatives.
Added to this confirmation is the number of at least seven missing, one in València and six in Letur (Albacete), a town that experienced an intense flood that swept away two municipal workers in a vehicle that has not yet been found.
Dozens of people are in a serious situation who tonight trapped by water in different parts of the province of Valencia, such as in the MN4 shopping and leisure center in the municipality of Alfafar, in Paiporta – two Civil Guard agents remain missing – or inside their vehicles, as residents of the town of Sedaví informed EFE. .
Torrential rains and thunderstorms caused this Tuesday an “exceptional” situation which especially affected the Valencian Country, Castilla-La Mancha, Andalusia and other parts of Spain, with a red alert – the level of warning of greatest danger – in Valencia, as has happened.
In fact, the rain fell It is the highest rainfall in 24 hours in the Valencian Country since September 11, 1966when 520 l/m2 accumulated in Tavernes de la Val, compared to 445.4 l/m2 on the current day.
The central government established tonight a crisis committee monitoring the effects of DANA on the Mediterranean coast and Albacete, while King Felipe VI follows “with great concern the devastating consequences” of DANA.
Cuts in traffic and service
The Minister of Transport and Sustainable Mobility, Óscar Puente, reported this morning through the social network There will be no Cercanías service in Valencia until the weather conditions allow it and that the Madrid-València line, like the Mediterranean Corridor, will be without service until 10:00.
Throughout the day, they suffered traffic cuts on the A-3 highway between Utiel and Requena due to water accumulation on the road, and two truck overturns occurred on the A-7 as it passed through Alginet, with several kilometers of delays.
For its part, Aena indicated that they are already 12 flights diverted and ten canceled at the Valencia airport, while videos reported on social networks showed flooded airport runways.
On the other hand, also the capital and various municipalities of the province of Valencia They have suspended classes for this Wednesday October 30, due to the weather situation.
Aemet advanced for this Wednesday that Very heavy showers and storms will continue in the northern half, which will subside from south to north during the afternoon. The agency did not rule out that they could reach torrential intensity, accompanied by hail and strong wind this morning.
Despite the seriousness of the tragedy, the Generalitat had to warn about different hoaxes that circulated on social networks and denied that the single emergency telephone number 112 Comunitat Valenciana had gone down.
Search with drones
The other focus of concern is in the province of Albacete, where the Civil Guard continued throughout the night looking for the six people who are not located in Letur after the flood that this Tuesday flooded a large part of the town.
Sources from the Civil Guard have indicated to EFE that a team of about 15 troops stayed overnight, patrolling in vehicles and also with drones, which are enabled with night cameras and detection of heat sources, to continue the search for people who are not located.
In the region of Murcia, emergency services attended more than a hundred callsincluding one to rescue a driver trapped in his vehicle in Molina de Segura who ultimately emerged unharmed.
The 112 Emergency Coordination Center The emergency phase was deactivated at 8:50 p.m.operational situation 1, of the Emergency Plan for Flood Risk in Andalusia, after managing more than 600 incidents during the day.
In Andalusia, the most affected provinces are Malaga, Granada and Almeríawith emergencies caused by flooding in the basements of homes, basements, garages and roads.
For its part, the Emergency telephone number of the Community of Madrid 112 answered throughout this night 376 notices for different incidents, both in the capital and in its municipalities, most due to falling trees, due to heavy rains.
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