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Pictured: Two ‘chubby-cheeked’ boys aged three and five remain missing from Spain’s flood disaster zone

TWO young boys remain missing in Valencia after disappearing during the deadly DANA storms on October 29. Izan Matias and Ruben Matias Calatayud, aged five

4 Nov, 2024 @ 11:25

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Watch: Queen Letizia of Spain in tears after being pelted with mud during visit to Valencia’s flood disaster zone alongside King Felipe

QUEEN Letizia appeared in shock on Sunday after being pelted with mud during a visit to the flood disaster zone in Valencia. The former journalist,

3 Nov, 2024 @ 23:46

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Watch: Red alert for rain is issued in Valencia as megaphones warn locals and recently arrived volunteers to get indoors and seek high ground

THIS is the moment locals and volunteers in Valencia were told to seek high ground on Sunday as yet another red warning was issued for

3 Nov, 2024 @ 20:14

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Exclusive: Meet the British expat and heavy metal rocker who feeds hundreds of homeless people living in Spain’s Benidorm

MEET the British expat and heavy metal frontman who dedicates himself to Benidorm’s homeless. “It’s better to have a fence at the top of a

3 Nov, 2024 @ 11:00

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King Charles and Queen Camilla are ‘utterly heartbroken’ following deadly floods in Spain: British monarch pens letter to King Felipe VI

KING Charles has sent a heartfelt message to Spain following the deadly floods that have claimed more than 200 lives. In a letter addressed to

2 Nov, 2024 @ 11:49

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Why is the death toll from Spain’s Valencia floods so high?

As Spain grapples with the afternath of the devastating flash floods that have claimed over 200 lives, many are questioning why the toll is so

1 Nov, 2024 @ 17:58

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Spain floods latest: 158 dead with ‘hundreds more missing or trapped’ as heavy rainfall and feared DANA to continue into the weekend

AT least 158 people have been confirmed dead in the worst floods to hit Spain in well over a century. The vast majority of them,

31 Oct, 2024 @ 17:51

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Major update for weather across Spain this weekend as feared DANA to rage on

READ MORE: SPAIN FLOOD LATEST AS 158 CONFIRMED DEAD WEATHER experts in Spain have warned that the storms are ‘not over’ following the deaths of

31 Oct, 2024 @ 16:01

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Drunk British tourist suffers serious injuries after falling off a wall and rolling down an embankment for 15 metres in Mallorca

The love affair with the Balearics continues as the islands welcome more visitors in September than any other part of Spain

THE Balearic Islands have once again proven to be the destination of choice in Spain for both domestic and international tourists in September. The islands

31 Oct, 2024 @ 15:00

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ANGST UM PFERDE, KATZEN UND HUNDE , DIE BEI DEN VERHEERENDEN ÜBERSCHWEMMUNGEN IN SPANIEN MITGERISSEN ODER VERLETZT WURDEN:

PACMA STARTET EINE REIHE VON APPELLEN FÜR ZERSTÖRTE TIERHEIME Hunderte Tiere sind ohne Futter, Wasser und Unterkunft, da die Überschwemmungen in der Region Valencia anhalten.

31 Oct, 2024 @ 12:26

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Spain suffers deadliest floods in over a century as 95 people are killed following DANA storms

IT will go down as one of the deadliest natural disasters in Spanish history. At least 95 people have been killed by devastating DANA storms,

31 Oct, 2024 @ 10:55

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What is a DANA? The weather phenomenon behind this week’s deadly floods in Spain

THE devastating floods that have destroyed much of Valencia with tragic results have been blamed on a thankfully relatively rare weather phenomenon called a ‘gota

30 Oct, 2024 @ 20:15

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Babies, children and nursing home patients among 70 killed in Spain’s deadly Valencia floods as locals compare aftermath to ‘zombie apocalypse’

MULTIPLE babies, children and elderly nursing home patients are among the dozens killed by the devastating Valencia floods, it has emerged. At least 70 people

30 Oct, 2024 @ 16:20

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Watch: Terrifying moment woman begs for help on livestream while holding onto a plant after being swept away during Spain’s deadly Valencia floods

THIS is the terrifying moment a woman begged for help on livestream after being swept away during the deadly Valencia floods. Maite Jurado sent the

30 Oct, 2024 @ 12:56

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At least 51 people are killed by ‘historic’ floods in Spain’s Valencia: Airport is completely flooded with hundreds of passengers ‘trapped’ inside

THE president of the region of Valencia has confirmed there have been at least 51 deaths following extreme rainfall and flooding on Tuesday. Carlos Mazon

30 Oct, 2024 @ 02:48

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Spain’s PM Pedro Sanchez issues statement and warning amid ‘historic’ floods as several people remain missing and army is roped in

THE Prime Minister of Spain has issued a statement regarding the flooding and extreme weather currently affecting large parts of the country. Pedro Sanchez said

29 Oct, 2024 @ 21:01

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Watch: Tornado tears through eastern Spain in terrifying ‘historic’ event as locals run for cover

THIS is the terrifying moment a tornado tore through a village in eastern Spain amid a ‘historic’ storm that’s currently battering the east and south

29 Oct, 2024 @ 20:22

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Watch: Catastrophic weather in eastern Spain sees BRIDGE and cars swept away: At least five people are missing amid ‘historic’ event

AT least five people are missing across eastern and southern Spain amid ‘historic’ storms that have left up to 300 litres of rainfall per square

29 Oct, 2024 @ 20:06

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Red weather warning is issued in Spain as severe rain brings ‘extreme risk’ to life

A FEARED red weather warning has been issued in Spain amid a days-long forecast of rain. The most severe alert by state weather agency Aemet

29 Oct, 2024 @ 09:14

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Weather experts in Spain issue ‘urgent warning’ for extreme rain: ‘Serious’ floods and burst river banks to hit these regions – including Andalucia

METEOROLOGISTS in Spain have issued an ‘urgent warning’ for rain across several regions next week. In a report on Friday, experts at weather service El

25 Oct, 2024 @ 17:01

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Weather warnings for hail, rain and storms across major holiday hotspots in Spain this weekend – including Barcelona, Alicante, Ibiza and Mallorca

HOLIDAYMAKERS heading to eastern Spain or the Balearics this weekend may need to pack a brolly. Large swathes of the eastern coast, plus Ibiza and

25 Oct, 2024 @ 07:00

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Gerry ‘The Monk’ Hutch is arrested in Spain amid international money-laundering investigation

SECURITY sources have told Irish media that gangland figure Gerry ‘The Monk’ Hutch was arrested by the Guardia Civil on Wednesday during an operation in

24 Oct, 2024 @ 14:15

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Cold Costa As Snow Hits Roads And Schools In Higher Areas Of Spain S Costa Blanca

Winter (and snow) is coming to Spain: Cold snap will see temperatures fall by up to 10C this weekend

TEMPERATURES across Spain will see a significant drop this weekend, meteorologists have warned. According to state weather agency Aemet, the mercury will fall by between

24 Oct, 2024 @ 11:35

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Spain braces for dreaded DANA this weekend: Intense rain and cold snap to affect entire country

WEATHER experts in Spain have sounded the alarm for this weekend as a so-called DANA is expected to roll in from the northeast. The weather

23 Oct, 2024 @ 17:30

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Brit holiday chaos as Birmingham Airport is evacuated and all flights are suspended due to ‘suspicious vehicle’

BIRMINGHAM Airport was today forced to suspend all flights and launch a full evacuation following reports of a suspicious vehicle. Passengers were left stuck on

23 Oct, 2024 @ 17:25

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