Route of the Borgias

Residents walk along a mud-covered street in the flood-hit municipality of Paiporta, in the province of Valencia, Spain, 30 Oct. 2024.

Spain braced for a heavier human toll on Wednesday after 95 people died in flash floods that launched muddy waters through towns, tossed cars, and wreaked transport havoc.

The floods in the Valencia region of Spain have taken on the dimensions of a national tragedy, with reports by Wednesday afternoon indicating at least 51 fatalities.