Spain floods disaster: death toll rises to 205 as extra troops mobilised

Weather agency says four regions remain under amber alert because of risk of rains and storms

The death toll from the floods in Spain this week has risen to 205, as residents in the Valencia region were warned to brace for more rain and an additional 500 soldiers were earmarked to help with the rescue operations.

Authorities in Valencia raised the death toll there to 202 on Friday afternoon, bringing the overall toll to at least 205 in what was the deadliest episode of flooding in Spain's modern history.