Woman found alive after 3 DAYS locked in car with dead sister during Valencia floods as rescuers battle water up to neck level

A WOMAN has been found miraculously alive after spending three days in a car with her dead sister-in-law during devastating floods in Valencia.

Death toll from floods rises from 207 to 211 – and is expected to rise much higher with 2,000 people across Spain still missing.

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The unnamed woman is believed to have been rescued from a flooded tunnel in the stricken town of Benetusser on the outskirts Valencia.

It is known that most of the victims of the devastating flood died in the Valencian Community of Spain.

Aid workers reportedly discovered the woman after hearing her desperate cries for help among abandoned cars.

They checked vehicles in the city and luckily found her alive.

Local media claim she fell into the trap of others cars lay on top of her next to her dead sister-in-law while she waited for help to arrive.

The tunnel, located between the municipalities of Benetusser and Alfafar, has been called a “black tunnel” by leading Spanish newspaper El Mundo.

Firefighters work with a volunteer tractor driver to pull vehicles out of the water before checking for occupants.

They are believed to be working on a theory that drivers further down the tunnel were likely already inside it when they were stopped by the floods.

Meanwhile, other people walking in front of them were swept into the tunnel from other locations after their drivers and passengers managed to escape.

Regional civil protection president Martin Perez spoke late yesterday of the miraculous survival to the applause of 400 volunteers at the municipal gym in nearby Moncada.

He broke news volunteers in their mud-stained uniforms after rescue work to help victims.

He said: “Three days later we found a man alive in the car.”

Yesterday, firefighters in protective clothing were up to their necks in water as they checked the mangled wreckage of vehicles in the tunnel.

Earlier today it was confirmed that Guardia Civil divers are now entering flooded garages in Benetusser, where locals say people are still trapped.

It is expected to be a grim search for bodies, not survivors.

A similar tragic incident caused by flooding has raised concerns about an underground car park in Valencia. “mass grave” due to flooding.

Heartbreaking images of the Bonaire shopping center near Valencia show escalators leading to an underground car park underwater.

And that raises concerns about the final death toll from one of the European worst natural disasters in history.

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Workers at the center were earlier seen using fire extinguishers to desperately escape from shops on the ground floor after becoming trapped in waist-deep water.

Looters took advantage of Tuesday’s flooding to ransack stores.

A whopping 64 people fell ill across the country. arrested for robbery Five men are accused of robbing a flooded jewelry store, El Pais reports.

Prime Minister of Spain Pedro Sanchez announced on Saturday that 5,000 soldiers would be deployed – 4,000 today and 1,000 tomorrow morning – on top of at least 2,000 already on the ground.

Another 5,000 police will also be deployed to flood-affected areas, as well as a Spanish Navy ship to deploy helicopters.

Addressing the nation, the Prime Minister said: “This is the largest deployment of national security and military forces that has ever been undertaken in this country in peacetime.”

Some areas of Mallorca are closed this weekend due to the storm Due to heavy rains and severe flooding, residents and tourists are urged to stay indoors.

Dramatic footage shows drivers driving through heavy flooding and huge torrents of water rushing through cities as the storm battered coastal areas and swamped roads.

After posting video of a terrifying light show above her villa, the tourist said Friday night’s storm had “brought heavy rain and severe thunderstorms.”

She said the weather system made “parts of the island inaccessible” and some roads unusable.

Some motorists were also reportedly rescued from their cars at the famous coastal resort Santa Ponca.

Local officials said advising people to stay at home had somewhat reduced the severity of the tragedy, with no deaths reported so far on the British hotspot island.

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A severe weather front passed through the Balearic Islands on Friday evening, dumping more than 100 liters of water per square meter, according to the State Meteorological Agency.

Emergency services responded to 87 incidents, most of which involved flooding on public roads and basements.

Palma’s main promenade was cordoned off with bureaucratic tape and the streets were almost empty yesterday.

Public parks, gardens and cemeteries are closed until Monday, and homeless people have been evacuated from flood zones.

Javier Bonet, Palma’s deputy mayor, warned people not to leave their homes unless “absolutely necessary.”

He said: “We are not on high alert, but it is important to warn the public to avoid greater risk.”

The worst of the storm appears to have passed, emergency services said, but the public is being advised to remain vigilant as heavy rain continues in several regions.

Extreme conditions are expected to ease today.

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King Charles said he was “heartbroken” by the catastrophic floods in a new message to the royal family.

In a heartfelt letter to Spanish King Felipe XI on Saturday, the king wrote: “Your Majesty, my wife and I were absolutely heartbroken to learn of the destruction and devastation that followed the catastrophic flooding in the south and east of Spain.

“Many people in the UK have strong personal connections to Spain and our countries have so much in common.

“We express our most sincere and heartfelt condolences to you and the people of Spain for the tragic loss of so many lives.

“Our special thoughts, prayers and deepest sympathy go out to all those who have lost loved ones and livelihoods during this terrible week. Charles R.”

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The Chinese President, like King Charles, sent a message of condolences to King Felipe of Spain.

According to a statement from the Chinese Embassy in Spain, Xi Jinping was “shocked to learn” that severe storms and floods had affected various parts of Spain, causing countless casualties and property damage.

“The President of China, on behalf of the Chinese government and its people, expressed deep condolences to the victims and sincere sympathy to the families of the dead and injured.

“Xi also said that he believes that under the leadership of the king and the Spanish government, people in flood-affected areas will be able to overcome this disaster and rebuild their homes as soon as possible.”

Experts have discovered new records for terrifying rainfall: in just 10 minutes, about 42 liters of rain fell per square meter in the city of Valencia alone.

This is equivalent to a whopping 1.7 inches of water.

Thousands of wet, abandoned cars covered brown sediment clogged roads around Valencia after flooding turned them into rivers.

Most of the dead were tragically found in Valencia, while rain also hit other parts of the country, including Andalusia and the Balearic Islands.

Yellow and orange warnings remain in force for parts of the Valencia and Catalonia region until the end of the weekend.

A telephone number has been set up where local residents can call and register missing relatives: 1,900 people have already been registered. El Diario reports.

On Thursday, 600 people who were reported missing were found.

Officials are now going through a grim process body identification – a team of 100 forensic experts has so far uncovered only 17.

Search and rescue workers ride on cars A similar number of people are believed to have drowned in their engines while returning from work during the floods.

Chiva’s mayor warned on Thursday that “hundreds of cars are still overturned and there will certainly be people in them.”

Others died because they climbed down to move their cars in fear of flooding.

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One survivor told Telecinco: “Almost certainly more people died because the water washed away people who got out of their cars.”

As the bodies are identified, stories emerge about who they were, including a 71-year-old British man who died in hospital.

Thousands of volunteers are coming from the area to help with the cleanup and continue the search for bodies.

With some roads closed, huge lines of people are forming and marching into disaster areas with brooms and shovels.

Among those tragically killed in the horrific floods is a former Valencia player.

The Spanish football club paid tribute to 28-year-old Jose Castillejo, a midfielder who also played for teams such as Torre Levante, Paterna and Eldense.

The statement reads: “We regret the death of José Castillejo, a victim of the Dana disaster.

“He was a member of the club’s academy until the youth stage and played for several teams in the Valencian Community. Rest in peace.”

The horrifyingly high death toll has sparked outrage among residents, with some blaming Spanish authorities for not warning people about the weather-related dangers quickly enough.

Thousands of volunteers gathered in Valencia’s City of Arts and Sciences on Saturday to begin a massive cleanup of the city’s worst-hit areas.

According to the Valencian Community Volunteer Platform, the number of people registered to help exceeds 100,000.

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