Spain declares three days of mourning after deadly floods: minister

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Spain will mourn for three days from Thursday after rare flash floods that killed at least 62 people in the eastern Valencia region, a government minister said.

Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez met King Felipe VI on Wednesday. and informed him of the official days of mourning, said Angel Victor Torres, Minister of Territorial Policy and Democratic Memory, at a press conference.

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