Egypt prolonged condolences to Spain after devastating floods claimed at the least 158 lives in Valencia. Overseas Ministry spokesperson Tamim Khallaf expressed Egypt’s sympathy to the Spanish authorities and other people on X on Friday, 1 November.
Valencia Province noticed its heaviest rainfall in 28 years, with rivers overflowing, sweeping away automobiles, uprooting timber, and inflicting widespread destruction. The floods, triggered by an unprecedented downpour, left cities submerged, minimize off roads, and disrupted energy and water provides.
Authorities report vital infrastructure harm, together with disrupted rail providers and broken greenhouses throughout the area.
In response to the disaster, Spain has declared three days of mourning, and extreme climate warnings stay in impact for parts of japanese and southern Spain, with extra rain anticipated. Rescue operations are ongoing, with Spanish emergency providers and over 1,700 army personnel trying to find our bodies and aiding stranded residents.
Scientists attributed the depth of the rainfall partly to a “chilly drop” phenomenon, which is turning into extra extreme with local weather change, and warned that comparable excessive climate occasions are prone to turn into extra frequent, exacerbating the chance of floods in southern Europe.
