People sweep mud off the street following heavy rains that caused floods, in Paiporta, near Valencia, Spain, November 1, 2024. REUTERS/Nacho Doce
PAIPORTA, Spain (Reuters) - Some came armed with mops and buckets, pick-axes or shovels, others carried bottles of drinking water and bags of food.
Thousands of volunteers of all ages, walks of life and different nationalities showed up on Friday in Spain's eastern Valencia region to help with clean-up efforts after catastrophic floods that have killed at least 205 people.
