Spain flooding: Photos show the devastation in Valencia

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Spain flooding: Photos show the devastation in Valencia : The Picture Show Authorities in the region report at least 70 people have been killed after torrential rain overpowered the area.

October 30, 202410:57 AM ET

Residents look at cars piled up after being swept away by floods in Valencia, Spain, Wednesday. Alberto Saiz/AP hide caption

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The Spanish government has declared three days of mourning after flash flooding in the eastern part of the country has left at least 70 people dead.

Officials say torrential rains that started Tuesday and continued overnight have submerged villages, cut off roads and caused problems with the telecommunications. There are reports of flooding in southern and eastern Spain.

People walk through flooded streets in Valencia, Spain, Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2024. (AP Photo/Alberto Saiz)

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TOPSHOT - A resident walks next to a car lifted up in a street covered in mud in a flooded area in Picanya, near Valencia, eastern Spain, on October 30, 2024. Floods triggered by torrential rains in Spain's eastern Valencia region has left 51 people dead, rescue services said on October 30. (Photo by Jose Jordan / AFP) (Photo by JOSE JORDAN/AFP via Getty Images)

A resident walks next to a car lifted up in a street covered in mud in a flooded area in Picanya, near Valencia. Jose Jordan/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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A woman looks out from her balcony as vehicles are trapped in the street during flooding in Valencia, Wednesday.

A woman looks out from her balcony as vehicles are trapped in the street during flooding in Valencia. Alberto Saiz/AP hide caption

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A woman walks through flooded streets in Valencia, Spain. Alberto Saiz/AP hide caption

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TOPSHOT - A picture taken in Picanya, near Valencia, eastern Spain, on October 30, 2024 shows cars piled in a stree after floods. Floods triggered by torrential rains in Spain's eastern Valencia region has left 51 people dead, rescue services said on October 30. (Photo by Jose Jordan / AFP) (Photo by JOSE JORDAN/AFP via Getty Images)

A picture taken in Picanya, near Valencia, eastern Spain, shows cars piled in a street after floods. Jose Jordan/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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TOPSHOT - Residents are pictured next to cars piled in a street covered in mud following floods in Picanya, near Valencia, eastern Spain, on October 30, 2024. Floods triggered by torrential rains in Spain's eastern Valencia region has left 51 people dead, rescue services said on October 30. (Photo by Jose Jordan / AFP) (Photo by JOSE JORDAN/AFP via Getty Images)

Residents are pictured next to cars piled in a street covered in mud following floods in Picanya, near Valencia. Jose Jordan/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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People walk through flooded streets in Valencia, Spain, Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2024.

People walk through flooded streets in Valencia, Spain. Alberto Saiz/AP hide caption

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TOPSHOT - Residents walk among debris on a rail track following flood in Picanya, near Valencia, eastern Spain, on October 30, 2024. Floods triggered by torrential rains in Spain's eastern Valencia region has left 51 people dead, rescue services said on October 30. (Photo by Jose Jordan / AFP) (Photo by JOSE JORDAN/AFP via Getty Images)

Residents walk among debris on a rail track following flood in Picanya, near Valencia, eastern Spain. Jose Jordan/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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TOPSHOT - A flooded slum area is pictured in Picanya, near Valencia, eastern Spain, on October 30, 2024. Floods triggered by torrential rains in Spain's eastern Valencia region has left 51 people dead, rescue services said on October 30. (Photo by Jose Jordan / AFP) (Photo by JOSE JORDAN/AFP via Getty Images)

Floods triggered by torrential rains in Spain's eastern Valencia region has left dozens dead, rescue services said. Jose Jordan/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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TOPSHOT - Family members walk in a street covered in mud in a flooded area in Picanya, near Valencia, eastern Spain, on October 30, 2024. Floods triggered by torrential rains in Spain's eastern Valencia region has left 51 people dead, rescue services said on October 30. (Photo by Jose Jordan / AFP) (Photo by JOSE JORDAN/AFP via Getty Images)

Family members walk in a street covered in mud in a flooded area in Picanya, near Valencia, eastern Spain. Jose Jordan/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Jose Jordan/AFP via Getty Images