Death toll climbs to at least 158 people with many more unaccounted for, with Valencia region worst hit

Residents in Spain’s Valencia region have been warned to brace for more rain, days after rivers of mud-coloured waters left a trail of devastation and as an additional 500 soldiers were earmarked to help with the rescue operations.

On Friday, the state weather agency AEMET said that four regions, including Valencia, remained under amber alert because of the risk of rains and storms.