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Spain Deploys 1,700 Soldiers to Assist Deadly Storm Relief
- More than 150 people have died since rainfall began on Monday
- Armed forces assisting in search and rescue operation
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Spain is deploying 1,700 soldiers to assist in relief efforts to rescue victims trapped by the disastrous storms that have killed more than 150 people in eastern Spain, as rain continues to spread in other parts of the country.
The government is sending 500 soldiers Friday to join the 1,200 already deployed in the eastern region of Valencia, where storms wreaked havoc this week, it said Thursday evening. So far, 155 people have been reported dead in the region, with at least three more having died in other regions.