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Volunteers bring ray of light to Spanish towns shattered by floods

Some came armed with mops and buckets, pickaxes or shovels, others brought bottles of drinking water and bags of food.

Countless volunteers of all ages, walks of life and various nationalities showed up on Friday in Spain's eastern Valencia region to assist with clean-up efforts after disastrous floods that have killed a minimum of 205 individuals.

To Paiporta, to help, responded to a group of young men, strolling briskly, when asked where they were headed, describing among the hardest-hit suburban areas of the regional capital, Spain's. third-biggest city.

Wherever assistance is needed, one of the males added.

The program of uniformity was a brilliant area amidst the. devastation triggered by today's floods, the deadliest weather condition. catastrophe to strike the nation in contemporary history.

The floods have battered Valencia's infrastructure, sweeping. away bridges, roads and rail tracks, and immersed farmland in a. area that produces about two-thirds of Spain's citrus crops. like oranges, which the nation exports globally.

Interior designer Nuria originated from a remote residential area of the. town of L'Eliana to help with hard work and whatever I can do. and with all my heart, she said.

Bart, a Dutchman who also resides in L'Eliana, said he had. been touched by the uniformity revealed by the numerous volunteers.

It's remarkable - thousands of individuals coming from Valencia,. like a big corridor of individuals assisting the victims of this. incredible disaster, he said, as he headed to assist.

Food brought by some volunteers was in hot need.

Absolutely nothing can come through, no food, absolutely nothing. The only thing. that comes are the rescue trucks that can perhaps bring a little. food, however you require to stroll 15-20 km (9-12 miles) to purchase some. bread, said Rafael Lopez, 59, who resides in a neighbourhood next. to Paiporta.

Reme Montero, 59, stated she wanted to help clean ground flooring. flats that had actually been flooded.

The catastrophe motivated me to come, she said. I'll do. whatever they tell me to do.

By Friday afternoon, local authorities thanked the. volunteers exceptionally in a post on X, but asked people to keep. out of the worst-affected locations, stating large crowds of. volunteers might complicate gain access to for the emergency services.

(source: Reuters)