Latest Valencia flooding: At least 72 dead in flash floods in Spain as King warns of areas cut off by damage

Sophie Abdullah
Live reporter

Local authorities in affected Spanish regions are warning about the spread of false information on social media.

In a post on X, externalManises City Council explains that information will be communicated through official channels and asks people not to spread “false information”. It adds that there is no risk of overflow at the Manises Dam in the municipality.

This opinion is reflected in a post on the Facebook account of the President of the Valencian Government, externalwhich reiterated calls to pursue information only through official channels – alongside a video statement from José Miguel Basset, chief inspector of the Valencia Fire Department, clarifying that “no town in L'Horta Sud will be evacuated”.

Meanwhile, Valencia's Environment Ministry has warned against false claims about the city's drinking water, saying there is “no risk of contamination”., external. The Valencia City Council added in a post on X that drinking water in private households “is fit for consumption and meets public health requirements.”