At least 89 people remain missing after the tragic floods that hit Spain. The service is asking families to provide DNA samples to facilitate identification. Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez also pledged a total of 10.6 billion euros in aid.
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In Spain, the search for 89 people who went missing in the floods continues. As local authorities have emphasized, this data only concerns those whose disappearances were officially reported by relatives. In reality, there may be more cases.
Floods in Spain. many people are being searched
Families of missing persons have provided the service with biological material to help identify those who have been found.
A total of 217 people died in floods in Valencia, Andalusia and Castile-La Mancha. 195 autopsies have been carried out and 62 bodies remain unidentified.
See also: Residents blame authorities over Valencia floods. “There was no warning.”
Losses are estimated at tens of billions of euros. Sonia Luque, coordinator of the Roadside Assistance Company Network, told Reuters that 100,000 roads had been damaged by flooding. car. The losses suffered by companies alone amount to more than 10 billion euros.
Aid to flood victims reaches 10 billion euros
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez pledged financial aid to those affected. – The Spanish government will allocate a total of 10.6 billion euros to help victims of flash floods that killed more than 200 people, the head of the Spanish government announced at a press conference on Tuesday.
See also: Floods trapped her in her car for three days. Miraculously, rescuers found her.
The aid will cover 78 municipalities, including 75 in Valencia, two in Castilla-La Mancha and one in Andalusia. In particular, we assume that: It includes payments totaling €838 million to small and medium-sized enterprises and the self-employed, a €5 billion guarantee line for loans to businesses and households, deferrals of debt repayments, and other forms of relief and support.
Families receive from 20,000 zlotys. Up to 60,000 euros for home repairs and up to 10,300 euros for purchasing furniture and household appliances.
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