Rescuers are scrambling to find dozens of people missing after deadly flash floods ripped across southern and eastern Spain. Some areas received up to 12 inches of rain in just a few hours.

The majority of deaths are in the Valencia region, which saw its heaviest rainfall in 28 years. The deluge of floodwater overturned cars, inundated highways and forced people to flee to rooftops to wait for rescuers.

A man wipes mud off his face in Catarroja on Monday.
A man wipes mud off his face in Catarroja on Monday.
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A tow truck collects destroyed cars in Paiporta on Monday.
A tow truck collects destroyed cars in Paiporta on Monday.
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People clear mud from a street in Valencia on Monday.
People clear mud from a street in Valencia on Monday.
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An aerial image shows damage to the Circuit Ricardo Tormo on Monday after the Valencia Grand Prix was canceled.
An aerial image shows damage to the Circuit Ricardo Tormo on Monday after the Valencia Grand Prix was canceled.
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Emergency workers remove damaged cars in Catarroja on Sunday.
Emergency workers remove damaged cars in Catarroja on Sunday.
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A woman embraces a member of the Emergency Military Unit in Sedavi on Sunday.
A woman embraces a member of the Emergency Military Unit in Sedavi on Sunday.
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Volunteers arrange donations at a gymnasium in Sedavi on Sunday.
Volunteers arrange donations at a gymnasium in Sedavi on Sunday.
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Security shields Spain's King Felipe as <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2024%2F11%2F03%2Feurope%2Fspanish-king-valencia-angry-crowds-intl%2Findex.html">angry residents boo and throw mud</a> during a visit to flood-affected Paiporta on Sunday. The king, along with Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez and regional governor Carlos Mazon, faced chants of “murderers” as locals accused authorities of a lax response to the disaster.
Security shields Spain's King Felipe as angry residents boo and throw mud during a visit to flood-affected Paiporta on Sunday. The king, along with Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez and regional governor Carlos Mazon, faced chants of “murderers” as locals accused authorities of a lax response to the disaster.
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People load belongings on a truck in Sedavi on Sunday.
People load belongings on a truck in Sedavi on Sunday.
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Members of the Spanish military clean a mud-covered street in Massanassa on Sunday.
Members of the Spanish military clean a mud-covered street in Massanassa on Sunday.
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Heavy machinery is used to carry out repairs on the flood-damaged railway tracks in Sedavi on Sunday.
Heavy machinery is used to carry out repairs on the flood-damaged railway tracks in Sedavi on Sunday.
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Volunteers in Paiporta carry buckets of mud on Sunday.
Volunteers in Paiporta carry buckets of mud on Sunday.
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Emergency Military Unit members search for a missing person in a parking garage in Picanya on Saturday.
Emergency Military Unit members search for a missing person in a parking garage in Picanya on Saturday.
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People walk past a damaged hardware store in Benetusser on Saturday.
People walk past a damaged hardware store in Benetusser on Saturday.
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A car sticks out of a garage in Valencia on Saturday.
A car sticks out of a garage in Valencia on Saturday.
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People clean a street in Valencia on Saturday.
People clean a street in Valencia on Saturday.
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A firefighter checks inside a vehicle at a flooded garage in Alfafar on Saturday.
A firefighter checks inside a vehicle at a flooded garage in Alfafar on Saturday.
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Volunteers and residents clean a street in Paiporta on Saturday.
Volunteers and residents clean a street in Paiporta on Saturday.
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Belongings are seen inside damaged buildings in Chiva on Saturday.
Belongings are seen inside damaged buildings in Chiva on Saturday.
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A shoe lies inside a damaged car in Alfafar on Saturday.
A shoe lies inside a damaged car in Alfafar on Saturday.
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Firefighters search for victims in Alfafar on Saturday.
Firefighters search for victims in Alfafar on Saturday.
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A man cleans mud from inside a home for elderly people in Sedavi on Saturday.
A man cleans mud from inside a home for elderly people in Sedavi on Saturday.
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Vehicles remain piled up in the streets of Alfafar on Saturday.
Vehicles remain piled up in the streets of Alfafar on Saturday.
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A woman — one of thousands of people who showed up to volunteer — waits to be assigned work to help with the clean up operation in Valencia on Saturday.
A woman — one of thousands of people who showed up to volunteer — waits to be assigned work to help with the clean up operation in Valencia on Saturday.
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Emergency Military Unit members help clean up in Paiporta on Friday.
Emergency Military Unit members help clean up in Paiporta on Friday.
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Firefighters conduct search-and-rescue efforts as cars and debris block a tunnel in Benetússer on Friday.
Firefighters conduct search-and-rescue efforts as cars and debris block a tunnel in Benetússer on Friday.
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People remove mud from a house in Sedavi on Friday.
People remove mud from a house in Sedavi on Friday.
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Destruction from the flooding is seen in Chiva on Friday.
Destruction from the flooding is seen in Chiva on Friday.
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People help clean up in Paiporta on Friday.
People help clean up in Paiporta on Friday.
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Hundreds of volunteers walk toward the town of La Torre to help people affected by the floods on Friday.
Hundreds of volunteers walk toward the town of La Torre to help people affected by the floods on Friday.
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Firefighters search for possible victims inside a car that was stranded in a tunnel in Alfafar on Friday.
Firefighters search for possible victims inside a car that was stranded in a tunnel in Alfafar on Friday.
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A woman rests as residents and volunteers clean up in Paiporta on Friday.
A woman rests as residents and volunteers clean up in Paiporta on Friday.
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A man walks around a cemetery on the outskirts of Valencia on Friday.
A man walks around a cemetery on the outskirts of Valencia on Friday.
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People clear debris from a shop in Chiva on Friday.
People clear debris from a shop in Chiva on Friday.
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Aid donations are organized in La Torre on Friday.
Aid donations are organized in La Torre on Friday.
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A member of the Emergency Military Unit searches for victims in Letur on Friday.
A member of the Emergency Military Unit searches for victims in Letur on Friday.
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People try to clear mud from a street in Paiporta on Friday.
People try to clear mud from a street in Paiporta on Friday.
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This satellite image shows the devastation in Paiporta on Thursday.
This satellite image shows the devastation in Paiporta on Thursday.
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People pick up goods in a Valencia supermarket on Thursday.
People pick up goods in a Valencia supermarket on Thursday.
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Authorities carry a body into a van in Valencia on Thursday.
Authorities carry a body into a van in Valencia on Thursday.
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A man stands among damaged vehicles in Valencia on Thursday.
A man stands among damaged vehicles in Valencia on Thursday.
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This aerial photo, taken on Thursday, shows destroyed rice fields near Valencia.
This aerial photo, taken on Thursday, shows destroyed rice fields near Valencia.
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People scoop mud out of a house in La Torre on Thursday.
People scoop mud out of a house in La Torre on Thursday.
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A man walks on a mud-covered road in Valencia on Thursday.
A man walks on a mud-covered road in Valencia on Thursday.
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A wedding portrait of Blanca Ruiz and Carlos Calmaestra is seen undamaged right above the water marks at their home in Godelleta on Thursday.
A wedding portrait of Blanca Ruiz and Carlos Calmaestra is seen undamaged right above the water marks at their home in Godelleta on Thursday.
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Emergency services workers survey a devastated street in Letur on Wednesday.
Emergency services workers survey a devastated street in Letur on Wednesday.
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Eva Defez's friend hugs her outside her home in Utiel on Wednesday.
Eva Defez's friend hugs her outside her home in Utiel on Wednesday.
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A man dumps floodwater out of his house in Utiel on Wednesday.
A man dumps floodwater out of his house in Utiel on Wednesday.
Cars are seen piled in the street in the Sedaví area of Valencia on Wednesday.
Cars are seen piled in the street in the Sedaví area of Valencia on Wednesday.
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A couple holds hands outside their home in Utiel on Wednesday.
A couple holds hands outside their home in Utiel on Wednesday.
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A woman walks along train tracks covered by debris in Valencia.
A woman walks along train tracks covered by debris in Valencia.
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Emergency workers carry an injured person to safety in Letur on Wednesday.
Emergency workers carry an injured person to safety in Letur on Wednesday.
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A woman carries chairs caked in mud in L'Alcúdia.
A woman carries chairs caked in mud in L'Alcúdia.
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A man carries a dog to safety in Letur.
A man carries a dog to safety in Letur.
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A man walks through a flooded street in Valencia on Wednesday.
A man walks through a flooded street in Valencia on Wednesday.
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Rescue workers look at a helicopter flying overhead in Letur on Tuesday.
Rescue workers look at a helicopter flying overhead in Letur on Tuesday.
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