31 Oct, 2024 @ 18:13
1 min read

Watch: Terrifying footage emerging from Spain’s Castellon as buildings collapse and rivers overflow after locals are told ‘stay home!’ amid flood alerts

THIS is the moment a building collapsed in Castellon as the region braces for yet more flooding tonight.

The video is just one of dozens shared on X this afternoon after parts of the province were place on a red alert for heavy rainfall.

It comes after at least 158 people have been confirmed dead following the devastating DANA floods across Valencia (155), Castilla-La Mancha (two) and Andalucia (one).

The death toll is feared to rise over the next 24 hours with hundreds more people trapped or missing.

The DANA continues to flood the region of Valencia, specifically Castellon.

The province had been on a red alert due to heavy rainfall throughout Thursday morning, and in towns such as Tirig more than 210 litres per square metre of water have accumulated.

The threat level was lowered to orange in the afternoon along the coast and in the north of the province, which still means there is a significant risk to life.

The government of Valencia has sent an alert to everyone’s phone in the region, telling them to stay home and avoid all travel.

Meanwhile, a hydrological alert has also been sent, warning of surging rivers which could see banks overflow in Castellon.

In Tarragona, near Barcelona, local showers and incredibly intense and and Civil Protection force has asked residents to avoid travel, especially in Montsia, Baix Ebre, Terra Alta and Ribera d’Ebre, where the danger is most prevalent.

Laurence Dollimore

Laurence Dollimore is a Spanish-speaking, NCTJ-trained journalist with almost a decade’s worth of experience.
The London native has a BA in International Relations from the University of Leeds and and an MA in the same subject from Queen Mary University London.
He earned his gold star diploma in multimedia journalism at the prestigious News Associates in London in 2016, before immediately joining the Olive Press at their offices on the Costa del Sol.
After a five-year stint, Laurence returned to the UK to work as a senior reporter at the Mail Online, where he remained for two years before coming back to the Olive Press as Digital Editor in 2023.
He continues to work for the biggest newspapers in the UK, who hire him to investigate and report on stories in Spain.
These include the Daily Mail, Telegraph, Mail Online, Mail on Sunday and The Sun and Sun Online.
He has broken world exclusives on everything from the Madeleine McCann case to the anti-tourism movement in Tenerife.

GOT A STORY? Contact newsdesk@theolivepress.es or call +34 951 273 575 Twitter: @olivepress

Leave a Reply

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Previous Story

Watch: Natural park in Zaragoza is destroyed by floods as waterfalls surge out of control

Next Story

KATASTROPHE: Bislang 158 Tote durch die Unwetter in Spanien, Hunderte weitere Vermisste und Verschüttete

Latest from Castellon

Go toTop

More From The Olive Press