Valencia player dies in devastating floods in Spain

<p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr">Arab Weather - The torrential floods that recently swept Spain have caused the death of many people, with the death toll reaching 158 so far, amid fears that the numbers will rise in the coming days. The army has been called in to participate in rescue operations, in light of the scale of the disaster that threatens residents and property. </p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/uploads-2020/%D9%88%D9%81%D8%A7%D8%A9%20%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%B9%D8%A8%20%D9%81%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%86%D8%B3%D9%8A%D8%A7%20%D9%81%D9%8A%20%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%81%D9%8A%D8%B6%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%A7%D8%AA%20%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%AF%D9%85%D8%B1%D8%A9%20%D8%A8%D8%A5%D8%B3%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%8A%D8%A7.jpg" style="width: 800px; height: 450px;" /></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><h2 style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Valencia region faces worst damage as emergency teams step up searches</h2><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> The eastern Spanish region of Valencia is the worst hit, with emergency teams carrying out door-to-door searches to ensure no one is trapped or missing. Officials are working with growing concern that the death toll could rise, especially as flooding and bad weather continue.</p><h3 style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <strong>A tragic loss in the sports community with the death of Jose Castillejo</strong></h3><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Among the victims of the disaster was <strong>former footballer José Castillejo</strong> , who died at the age of 28. Castillejo, who played for several clubs in the Valencia region, was one of the most prominent talents to come out of Valencia&#39;s youth academy.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Valencia CF issued a statement mourning its former player Jose Castillejo, one of the victims of the floods that swept the region. The statement read:</p><blockquote style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> &quot;We regret the death of José Castillejo, who was part of the club&#39;s academy up until his youth level and played for several teams in the Valencia area.&quot;</p></blockquote><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> See also:</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <a href="https://www.arabiaweather.com/ar/content/%D8%B7%D9%82%D8%B3-%D8%A7%D9%84... Weather: Scientific reasons behind the massive floods in Spain and the effects of the surrounding weather systems</a></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <a href="https://www.arabiaweather.com/ar/content/%D8%B5%D9%88%D8%B1-%D8%A3%D9%82... images of what Spain&#39;s floods did... &quot;water devoured the land&quot;</a></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><hr /><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Sources:</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Websites</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p>