Spain floods: 2,000 people missing as 500 more soldiers sent in amid 'nation's worst disaster'

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Spain has mobilised an extra 500 soldiers to the Valencia region after more than 200 people died due to catastrophic flooding in the area that has been dubbed the nation's "worst disaster" in history.

The death toll climbed to 205 people on Friday, November 1, but is expected to continue to rise as many more are believed to be missing.

Spanish emergency authorities said 202 of the victims were in the eastern region of Valencia. It is feared more than 2,000 people are still missing, their whereabouts unknown, reports the Mirror.A total of around 1,700 soldiers are now working on search and rescue operations, but sadly the hope of finding more survivors seems to be fading as the hours pass.

One of the main tasks of the soldiers has been pumping water out of underground tunnels and car parks, as there are fears people were trapped there during flash floods.However, as rescue operations continue, further weather warnings have been issued, covering northeastern and southern Spain, as well as the Balearic Islands.