The country has been rocked by the disaster, which has left 158 dead so
far with many others missing.
Emergency teams are carrying out house-by-house searches in the
worst-hit Valencia region in eastern Spain with officials fearful the death
toll is likely to rise.
It comes after Buildings and bridges were swept away while towns became
submerged in a muddy deluge with overturned cars scattered in the streets after
more than a year's worth of rain fell just eight hours earlier this week.
Among the casualties so far was footballer Jose Castillejo, who was
28 and had played for a number of clubs in his home country, including
the La Liga giants.
'We regret the death of Jose Castillejo, a victim of the Dana
disasters,' Valencia said in a statement.
'He was part of the club's Academy until his youth stage and has played
for several teams in the Valencian Community. RIP.'
Eldense, meanwhile, who Castillejo played for between January and August
2016, added: 'We deeply regret Jose Castillejo's passing at 28, a former
blue-and-red player in the 2015/2016 season. We extend our heartfelt
condolences to his family and friends.'
Having played in the Valencia academy, Castillejo, who was a
midfielder, also featured for the likes of Paterna, CD Bunol, Recam Colon, and
Torre Levante.
On Wednesday, Spain Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez warned residents to
stay at home as he raised the official crisis level, warning 'this phenomenon
has not finished'.
The Valencia region was hit hardest with 92 people killed between late
Tuesday and Wednesday morning.
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