One Moroccan dead, 25 missing in Valencia's devastating floods

One Moroccan dead, 25 missing in Valencia's devastating floods
AFP
Thursday 31 October 2024 - 16:26

A Moroccan citizen has died, and at least 25 others are missing, as devastating floods ravaged the Valencia region of Spain, sources from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs told Hespress.

The same sources stated that “the Consulate General of the Kingdom of Morocco has contacted the family of the deceased, expressing its readiness to provide all necessary support and assistance in these circumstances.”

A woman suffering from minor injuries was found, while 25 others continue to be missing.

Hespress sources explained that “as soon as it learned of the tragedy that struck the Valencia region in southeastern Spain, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs activated a crisis cell, including representatives from various stakeholders in the central administration, as well as from the Consulate General of the Kingdom of Morocco in Valencia.”

Under the instructions of the ministry, the same sources confirmed that the Consulate General has, in turn, created a crisis cell to follow up on the situation of the Moroccan community residing in the affected area, where two phone numbers were made available to report potential victims of this tragedy or missing persons, and all cases that require the intervention of consular services are 0034.631.935.818 and 0034.631.711.873.

The cell, in coordination with the associative fabric in the region, works to “reach the victims, locate the missing, and provide the necessary support for emergency cases, while the Consulate General in Valencia remains in constant contact with the Spanish authorities who have expressed their readiness to provide it with all data related to potential Moroccan victims upon availability.”

The death toll rose today to 158, emergency services and officials said.

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