Aerial footage shows flooded Spanish town covered in mud
Aerial footage showed widespread damage in Spain, after deadly flooding swept through, killing more than 200. (Video courtesy: Ejercito de Tierra / Spain Army)
PAIPORTA, Spain - Hundreds of soldiers from Spain’s Army are joining the rescue and relief efforts after the catastrophic floods along the eastern stretch of the nation.
The Ejército de Tierra reports that special operations forces have already been in town carrying out rescues and another 300 soldiers are on their way to the disaster zone.
Aerial footage taken from an Army helicopter over the town of Paiporta shows not only the widespread damage, but dozens of city blocks covered in mud and strewn vehicles carried away by the swift waters.
Cars are piled in the street with other debris after flash floods hit the region on October 30, 2024 in the Sedaví area of Valencia, Spain.
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Cars are piled in the street with other debris after flash floods hit the region on October 30, 2024 in the Sedaví area of Valencia, Spain.
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UTIEL, SPAIN - OCTOBER 30: A man walks through a debris-covered street after flash floods hit the region on October 30, 2024 in the Sedaví area of Valencia, Spain. Spanish authorities said on Wednesday that at least 62 people had died in the Valencia region overnight after flash-flooding followed heavy rain. Spain's meteorological agency had issued its highest alert for the region due to extreme rainfall.
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A man carries a container of water as he walks along the railway tracks amongst cars and debris strewn over the area after being swept up in the recent flash flooding in the nearby municipality Alfafar on November 1, 2024 in the Alfafar municipality of Valencia, Spain.
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Members of the fire brigade, which are part of a search and rescue unit, carry out work as cars and debris block a tunnel on the border of Benetusser and Alfafar municipalities after the recent flash flooding on November 1, 2024 on the border of Benetusser and Alfafar municipalities of Valencia, Spain.
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People remove mud from the street on November 1, 2024 following the devastating effects of flooding on a residential area in the town of Massanassa, in the region of Valencia, eastern Spain.
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This picture taken on November 1, 2024 shows the devastating effects of flooding on a cemetery in the town of Alfafar, in the region of Valencia, eastern Spain.
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A man sits behind a big pile of mud on November 1, 2024, following the devastating effects of flooding on the town of Paiporta, in the region of Valencia, eastern Spain.
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People walk by cars and trucks that were among the debris swept up in recent flash flooding along the V-31 highway near the municipality of Massanassa on November 1, 2024 on the outskirts of Valencia, Spain.
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Cars and a campervan are strewn over railway tracks after being swept up in the recent flash flooding in the nearby municipality Alfafar on November 1, 2024 in the Alfafar municipality of Valencia, Spain.
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Over 200 people have died in the floods, which Spain has called its deadliest natural disaster in its history.