Death toll in Spain’s floods rises to 158, among Europe’s worst storm disasters

The death toll from devastating flashfloods in eastern Spain climbed to 158 on Thursday, with rescue teams still searching for those missing in what could become Europe’s worst storm-related disaster in over five decades.

“There’s a total of 158 people to which must be added dozens and dozens of missing,” Angel Victor Torres, minister in charge of cooperation with Spain’s regions, told a press conference.

A year’s worth of rain fell in eight hours in parts of the Valencia region on Tuesday.