Spain battles deadliest flood disaster in decades

西班牙应对数十年来最严重的洪水灾害

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2024-10-31

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Spain is enduring its worst flooding disaster in decades, with scores of people dead and dozens more missing. Also: remembering the iconic boxing fight between Ali and Foreman.
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