At least 95 people have been killed in possibly the deadliest flooding to hit Spain in its modern history after torrential rain battered the eastern region of Valencia, sweeping away bridges and buildings, local authorities said on Wednesday.
Residents in the worst-hit areas shared harrowing tales of chaos as a churning tide of brown water gushed through the streets. They described instances of people clambering onto the roofs of their cars while trees were uprooted and chunks of masonry were dragged away from buildings.
\"It's a river that came through,\" said Denis Hlavaty, who waited for rescue on a ledge in the petrol station where he works in the regional capital. \"The doors were torn away and I spent the night there, surrounded by water that was two meters deep.\"
