BREAKING NEWS

Death toll from Spain's floods jumps to 140, EFE reports

Flash floods that ravaged eastern Spain this week have left 140 people dead, state-run news agency EFE said on Thursday, without elaborating further.

Authorities last updated the death toll on Wednesday, putting the number of fatalities at 95.

Spain's deadliest flash floods in modern history swept the eastern Spanish region of Valencia following torrential rain on Tuesday and Wednesday, leaving roads and towns under water.