Floods force hundreds of tourists to walk to Valencia airport, Spain

NDO - The airport in Valencia, Spain's third largest city, has reopened after days of historic flash floods. However, passengers still faced flight delays throughout the day.

Heavy rains and flash floods flooded roads and swept away vehicles in Valencia. Hundreds of passengers had to walk long distances with their suitcases after the local airport reopened. Others had to stay overnight at the terminal to wait for flights home.

On October 30 alone, about 80 incoming and outgoing flights were canceled, forcing tourists to spend the night at the airport due to traffic disruptions.

Faced with this situation, some countries with tourists coming to Spain have issued recommendations that people should not go to the airport by public transport.

Shortly afterwards, on 31 October, an urgent travel warning was issued to British tourists heading to Spain after video footage emerged of a 71-year-old man killed in the floods.

According to the national rail infrastructure operator ADIF, in addition to air travel, rail services in the region were also disrupted. Due to heavy rains, a high-speed train from Malaga to Madrid carrying 276 passengers derailed in the Andalusia region. Fortunately, there were no casualties.

Meteorologists said the amount of rain that fell on Valencia in eight hours on October 29 was equivalent to the total rainfall the area receives in a year.

Floods have swept away vehicles, leaving many people dead and missing. Spain has declared three days of national mourning to pay tribute to the victims, including locals and tourists who died in the recent floods.

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