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Spain flood epicentre braces for fresh deluge
Spain's eastern Valencia region braced for more torrential rain on Wednesday, two weeks after the country's worst floods in generations…
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Is it safe to travel to Spain and should I cancel my holiday after flooding disaster?
Dozens of flights have been delayed and disrupted after a powerful storm bringing strong winds and heavy rain has barrelled over popular…
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Heavy rains lash Spain after deadly floods
Spain closed schools and evacuated residents as heavy rains lashed the country Wednesday, two weeks after its worst floods in a generation…
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Málaga evacuates thousands as Spain issues more flood alerts
Thousands of people have been evacuated from their homes in the Costa del Sol region of southern Spain after a red weather alert was…
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Spain braces for torrential rain as new weather system reaches Med coast
Two weeks after flash floods caused devastation in eastern Spain, several areas of the country are on alert, with a new weather front…
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European fake art network involving Banksys, Warhols, Modiglianis uncovered in Italy
ROME (AP) — Italian authorities say a network of European art forgers who painted fake Warhols, Banksys and Picassos and then tried to…
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Spain's catastrophic floods by the numbers: At least 219 dead, 93 missing and billions in damage
MADRID (AP) — The catastrophic torrential rains that overflowed rivers and normally dry canals in eastern Spain last week triggered flash…
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Spain seizes 13 tonnes of cocaine hidden behind bananas on a container from Ecuador
MADRID (AP) — Authorities in Spain seized 13 tonnes (13,000 kilograms) of cocaine in a cargo container apparently filled with bananas, in…
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'Incalculable' bill awaits Spain after historic floods
The destruction wreaked by Spain's deadliest floods in a generation in one of the country's economic motors will leave a huge bill for the…
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Angry crowds throw mud and shout insults at Spanish king as he tours flood damage
Anger and frustration erupted in Spain on Sunday as King Felipe VI arrived in the town of Paiporta to survey the damage from historic…
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No respite in Spain as deluge hits rail and air travel in Catalonia
The Spanish province of Catalonia is being hit by heavy rainfall following the flood disaster in the neighbouring region of Valencia in…
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Spain dreads more flood deaths as rain pounds Catalonia
Rescuers plunged into inundated garages on Monday to find victims of Spain's deadliest floods in a generation as fresh downpours sparked…
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Search for missing continues after flood disaster in Spain
The search for missing people in the area of eastern Spain hit by severe flooding continued on Monday, almost a week after the disaster…
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Heavy rains in Barcelona disrupt rail service as troops search for more flood victims in Valencia
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — The recurrent storms in eastern Spain that led to massive flooding last week and killed over 200 people, mostly…
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Woman freed from car after three days as Spain flood deaths reach 211
Emergency forces in Spain were able to rescue a woman trapped inside a car alongside the dead body of her sister-in-law for three days…
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Spain sends thousands more troops to flood zone
Spain is deploying 10,000 more troops and police officers to the eastern Valencia region devastated by historic floods that have killed…
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Woman rescued in Spain after being trapped in car for three days
Three days after the deadly flash floods in Spain, emergency forces in the badly-hit Valencia region were able to rescue a woman trapped…
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Spain's government to send 10,000 soldiers and police to Valencia after deadly floods
MADRID (AP) — Spain is sending 5,000 more soldiers and 5,000 more police to the eastern region of Valencia after deadly floods this week…
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Death toll from devastating flash floods in Spain stands at 207
The death toll from flash floods in Spain's southern and eastern regions has risen slightly to 207, a minister said on Saturday. Interior…
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Spain sends 500 more troops to Valencia amid anger over flood response
A further 500 soldiers are being deployed to the Valencia region amid criticism of local authorities over their response to the…
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Photos: Spain devastated by historic floods as more than 200 people reported dead
At least 205 people were reported dead after historic flash floods rocked Spain this week as a result of torrential rainfall, according to…
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Satellite Imagery Shows Breadth of Flooding in Spain
Record rainfall flooded parts of Spain this week, killing more than 150 people in the nation’s deadliest natural disaster in decades. New…
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Spain death toll tops 200 as more troops head to flood-ravaged areas
The death toll following severe storms in Spain passed 200 on Friday as the government promised to send in hundreds more troops to help…
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Spain mourns as death toll passes 150 in catastrophic floods
At least 158 people have died in Spain's worst flooding disaster in generations as rescuers battle odds to find survivors. On Thursday…