Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez tours flood-hit Oliva with senior cabinet members
Pedro Sánchez will visit the advanced command post in Oliva, Valencia, to meet emergency coordinators and mayors of towns hit by the recent dana.
The head of Spain's government is scheduled to arrive at the Oliva command centre at 12:30, accompanied by Vice-President Sara Aagesen, Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska and Science Minister Diana Morant. They will discuss the emergency response with local officials and the president of the Generalitat, Juanfran Pérez Llorca. The delegation will finish the trip with a formal press briefing.
Why it matters
The trip signals the central government's direct involvement in managing the severe flooding that has struck eastern Spain.
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