Spain declared three days of mourning as heavy rains killed more than 90 people, in what is already one of the country’s worst-ever natural disasters.
The local government of Valencia, the coastal region at the epicenter of the disaster, said more than 92 deaths were recorded as of 7:20 p.m. Wednesday. Several other deaths have been reported in other regions as the storms, which started on Tuesday, spread across the country.
Prime Minister Pedro