(Adnkronos) – There are no Italians among those known to have died in the flash flooding in southeastern Spain in recent days when over a year’s worth of rain fell in hours, knocking down bridges and dragging vehicles through the streets.
“#Spain| Min. @Antonio_Tajani is tracking the situation in #Valencia with the utmost attention following the floods,” the foreign ministry wrote Wednesday on X (formerly Twitter).
“At the moment there are no Italian citizens among the victims,” the tweet stated.
The tweet gave the foreign ministry’s Crisis Unit phone number and advised Italians to download its ‘Viaggiare Sicuri’ (Safe Travel) app.
At least 51 people have been killed in flash floods in south-eastern Spain triggered by torrential rain in recent days.
At least 51 people have been killed by the floods – which raged through towns and cut of road, rail and power lines – according to officials.
Spain’s national weather service forecast more storms through Thursday, with the rains moving to the north-east of the Iberian peninsula.
European Parliament president Roberta Metsola expressed solidarity on X writing “Europe is ready to help” after the “catastrophic consequences” of the flooding.
