The Valencia floods: human tragedy and environmental disaster

At least 222 people have died as rain and floods in Valencia on Spain’s east coast have left many families devastated, and the region’s clean-up efforts continue more than a month after the disaster. But until now, little attention has been paid to the devastating effects of floods on the environment. The water carried kilograms of plastic fragments, medicines and other toxic materials to the protected Albufera nature reserve. The regional government has announced a taluk. Sarah Morris and Armelle Exposito report.



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