News Wrap: Catastrophic flash floods kill at least 95 in Spain
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🗓️ 30 October 2024
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| 0:00.0 | And we start the day's other headlines in Spain where at least 95 people have been |
| 0:04.7 | killed in catastrophic flash floods. Rainstorms that started yesterday quickly |
| 0:09.4 | overwhelmed rivers and sent torrents of muddy water gushing through streets. |
| 0:14.0 | Authorities carried out helicopter rescues for those who were trapped in flooded homes. |
| 0:19.0 | The Valencia region was among the hardest hit and is now facing unprecedented damage. |
| 0:24.5 | Some survivors say they've lost everything. |
| 0:27.5 | I own the bakery on the corner |
| 0:31.5 | and with eight feet of water I had to escape through a window |
| 0:34.8 | when the water started coming up to my shoulders. It took everything, about 300 to 400 cars. |
| 0:41.6 | I have to throw everything out of the bakery. Freezers, ovens, everything. |
| 0:47.0 | Authorities are searching for an unknown number of people who are still missing. They say the death toll is expected to rise in what's already the nation's |
| 0:55.2 | worst natural disaster in recent memory. Spain's government has declared three days of |
| 1:00.6 | morning starting tomorrow. |
| 1:02.8 | In Lebanon, Israel is expanding its military campaign beyond the country south |
| 1:07.2 | as it targets what it says are Hezbollah strongholds. |
| 1:10.2 | Today, Israel issued evacuation orders for the eastern city of Balbeck, |
| 1:14.6 | home to a UNESCO World Heritage site as well as surrounding villages. |
| 1:19.1 | A few hours after that order, Lebanese TV caught this fireball over the city's skyline. |
| 1:25.2 | Israel says it struck Hezbollah fuel storage throughout the region. |
| 1:29.1 | Meantime in his first speech as the militant group's new leader, Naim Kossam vowed to carry on with |
| 1:35.1 | Hezbollah's war plan. |
| 1:42.1 | We will continue to confront the aggression. If the Israelis decide to stop the |
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