Latest flood disaster in Spain: The number of deaths in the flood in Spain increased to 158 as soldiers searched for survivors

We are hearing from local residents of Sedavi in ​​Valencia, where roads are blocked with mud and vehicles are piled up.

Eliú Sánchez says that at one point he saw a young man being dragged through the water: “He was on top of a car, it looked like he was trying to jump into another car, but he was too carried away.

“I was told people were holding on to trees but the force let them go and they were taken elsewhere to call for help.”

Another resident, Julian Ormeño, said he doesn’t think authorities are helping enough.

“I didn’t see the police, the mayor or anyone else; no one came to show their face,” he says. “They raised the alarm when the water was already here. They didn’t need to tell me the flood was coming anymore.”

• For context: Flood warnings were issued too late, sparking anger from local residents and authorities. Flooding hit Valencia and the southern Spanish region on Wednesday following heavy rains.