Graphic news (s. climate, science, research, scientists. emission targets, floods, environment)
News

Spain to send extra 10,000 troops, police to flood-hit region: PM

By November 2, 2024No Comments1 min read

Madrid, Spain | AFP – Spain will deploy 10,000 more troops and police officers to the eastern Valencia region devastated by floods that have killed 213 people, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Saturday.

Sanchez said in a televised address that he accepted the regional leader’s request for 5,000 more troops and informed him of a further deployment of 5,000 police officers and civil guards.

imm/bc

© Agence France-Presse

Featured image credit: jcomp | Freepik

Tags:

Next Article

Recommended For You

Satellite Image: Læsø island, Denmark
Image of the day: Læsø island’s evolving coastline in DenmarkNews

Image of the day: Læsø island’s evolving coastline in Denmark

In the Kattegat Strait between northern Denmark and Sweden, the small island of Læsø is shaped by ongoing geological processes rather than fixed boundaries. Part…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskMarch 25, 2026 Full article
Hourglass with Earth inside with an glacier melting above - global warming concept
Public money ‘must be at core’ of new climate pact: UN’s StiellNews

Public money ‘must be at core’ of new climate pact: UN’s Stiell

Paris, France (AFP) - The UN's climate chief said Thursday that money from rich countries "must be at the core" of a new deal to…
SourceSourceOctober 17, 2024 Full article
Image: Person with books in digital art style for education day (s. climate education)
Experts propose ten-point plan to deliver climate education in UK schoolsNews

Experts propose ten-point plan to deliver climate education in UK schools

Summary: A group of education and climate experts has published a ten-point plan aimed at strengthening climate education in schools across England, arguing that curriculum…
SourceSourceMarch 4, 2026 Full article
Share