Carlos Mazon, the president of Spain’s eastern Valencia region, announced his resignation on Monday, nearly one year after devastating floods killed 229 people and caused billions of euros in damage.

As search efforts continue in the Spanish city of Valencia, the death toll from devastating flooding has reached 217, officials announced.

Spain is dispatching an additional 500 troops to the Valencia region as frustration mounts over the inadequate response to recent devastating floods.

There are no Azerbaijani nationals among the victims of the devastating floods that struck Spain on October 29, Aykhan Hajizada, the spokesman for Azerbaijan’s Foreign Ministry, has announced.

At least 64 people have died in the deadliest flooding Spain has seen in three decades, as torrential rain inundated the eastern region of Valencia on Tuesday, submerging roads and towns, according to local authorities, News.Az reports citing foreign media.