Six stories you may have missed from the devastating floods in Spain
More than 7,500 Spanish troops are being deployed to the Valencia region to deal with the aftermath of Spain's deadliest floods in decades.
Spain is grappling with the aftermath of its most devastating flooding in decades, with at least 217 people killed in just under a week.
There are fears the death toll will rise as soldiers, firefighters and other rescuers search for missing people in shopping centres, garages and underground car parks in the eastern Valencia region.
Meteorologists said a year's worth of rain had fallen in Valencia in the space of eight hours on Tuesday last week, creating apocalyptic scenes of uprooted trees, flooded farmland and huge pile-ups of cars leaving roads entirely blocked off.
Around 7,500 troops are being deployed to help distribute food and water, clean up streets and protect shops and properties from looters, the country's government said on Monday.
On Monday, a red alert warning of "extreme danger" because of torrential rain has been issued for Barcelona.
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> 'Extreme danger' red alert for Barcelona
> Missing British couple ‘found dead in their car’
> Spanish rescuers search flooded car park for more bodies
> 'Miracle' rescue of woman trapped in underpass for 72 hours
> Pensioner trapped for three days next to dead family member
> Spanish king pelted with mud by locals shares message of 'hope'
'Extreme danger' red alert for Barcelona
A red alert warning of "extreme danger" because of torrential rain has been issued for Barcelona.
Today, the local government in Catalonia has warned of "continuous and torrential" rain in two regions, saying people should avoid travel and stay away from streams and ravines. A red alert "extreme danger" warning has been issued for Barcelona.
Missing British couple ‘found dead in their car’
A British couple missing in Valencia after floods hit the region have been found dead in their car, their daughter has told the BBC.
Don Turner, 78, and wife Terry, 74, had not been seen since heavy downpours caused flash floods in eastern Spain.
Their daughter Ruth O’Loughlin, from Burntwood, Staffordshire, confirmed to the BBC that her parents’ bodies were found in their car on Saturday.
She had previously told the BBC her parents had moved to Spain a decade ago as they “always wanted to live in the sunshine”.
Spanish rescuers fear rising death toll as they search flooded car park
The story of these floods has been full of grim, unsettling images. Now there is another one - the Bonaire shopping centre in Aldaia.
Pumping out this entire car park will be a marathon job. Searching it will take patience, specialist equipment and stoicism. There will surely be grim discoveries down there. Everyone involved in this knows that there is no chance of finding a survivor in this flooded car park. All they can do is hope that it's not as bad as they fear.
Spanish authorities search flooded underground car park - fearing how many bodies they will find (Sky News)
'Miracle' rescue of woman trapped in underpass for 72 hours
Her car was among the scores that were swept up in Spain’s deadly floods, tossed about by the mud-coloured waters that surged on to streets. But after 72 hours spent trapped in an underpass, the woman was hailed as one of the lucky ones.
After hours spent clearing out the vehicles and debris that clogged their path, rescuers were able to free the woman... Spanish media described her rescue as a “miracle”, a ray of hope amid an increasingly desolate panorama.
Woman, 87, trapped for three days next to dead family member
An 87-year-old woman was rescued after three days trapped with the body of her dead sister-in-law after the Valencia floods.
Firefighters carried the pensioner to safety after her niece sounded the alarm about her disappearance.
Initial Spanish media reports suggested the flood victim had been rescued from a car, but it later emerged she had been trapped in her home in Massanassa, near Valencia, with the body of her relative.
Spanish king's message of 'hope' after locals pelt him with mud
Furious locals hurled mud and insults at Spain's king, queen and prime minister on Sunday... Mud hit the monarchs in the face and clothes as they tried to calm the angry crowd in scenes that underscored the fury over the response to the disaster.
The king said later that Spain had to "understand the anger and frustration" of people affected by the devastation... In a social media video, the king called on the public to give the victims "hope and their guarantee that the state in its entirety is present".
