New aerial pics show apocalyptic destruction from flooding in Spain as army deployed to worst-hit areas after 158 killed

HARROWING new aerial pics show how Valencia has been transformed into an apocalyptic wasteland following Spain’s deadly floods.

Officials say 158 people have been killed so far with many fearing the casualties will continue to rise in the coming days as the army begins to be rolled out.

A satellite view of Paiporta on October 18 before the floods[/caption]

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Cars have been piling up after being swept away in the torrential rain[/caption]

Spain’s military emergency unit were captured rescuing some of the affected area’s most vulnerable people.

Footage showed how an elderly woman, who seemed to be unable to move, was airlifted in a metal cage.

The roads below her were seen to be covered in mud and cars were piled up on debris.

A separate video showed the heartbreaking moment a baby was saved and airlifted onto a plane in a rescuer’s arms, in the country’s worst hit region of Valencia.

Across the region, trees had been uprooted in the storms and cars had piled up on each other like dominoes.

Powerlines were also brought down as they strength of the unexpected torrent even tore apart bridges sat in its way.

A terrifying video caught the moment an entire bridge in Paiporta, Valencia, where at least 40 people have died, was wiped out in seconds.

It comes as further rainfall is expected tomorrow and in the coming days.

Spain’s prime minister Pedro Sanchez has declared Valencia a disaster zone as he warned the public about the incoming weather.

He said: “The most important thing is that I know Spanish people are aware that this phenomenon has not finished.

“All of those who have been affected, please stay at home.”

Among the chaos many people in the suffering region have turned to looting to take advantage of the horrifying situation.

Police have arrested 39 people who were allegedly stealing from closed shops today.

Picture show shops fronts across the region have been smashed up and he shelves emptied.

Cops were sent out to patrol shopping centres with criminals said to be targeting electronics, according to El Pais.

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A drone view of a bridge in Cheste, Valencia which snapped under the pressure of the floods[/caption]

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A supermarket in Valencia has been trashed in the floods as people frantically try to find food and drink[/caption]