The terrible flash floods that have devastated the eastern and southeast regions of Spain—Valencia, Castilla-La Mancha, and Andalusia—and left 205 confirmed dead have left the country in shock.

According to the Xinhua news agency, Tuesday’s tremendous overnight rainfall resulted in devastating flash floods because the ground was too dry to absorb the heavy downpours, which in many places topped 400 liters per square meter and in others went up to 600 liters.

Social media users have shared videos of three-meter-tall floods washing cars down the streets and piling them up like toys. As residents climbed onto the rooftops of their homes, bridges were washed away, railroad tunnels crumbled, and fields were flooded.

The Feria de Valencia exhibition centre has had to be used as a temporary mortuary. With many people still missing, the number of fatalities is expected to climb further.

The Spanish newspaper Eldiario.es reported on Friday that 1,900 people are still missing. Witnesses in the affected areas said many people had gone into underground garages to save their cars, only to be trapped by the extreme deluge. The media outlets are filled with heart-wrenching stories, with loved ones making final calls from vehicles trapped in rising waters.

Moreover, over 130,000 homes lost power during the floods, and by Friday, power company Iberdrola confirmed that 23,000 homes still remained without electricity.

The floods left the Valencia region in eastern Spain almost isolated, with the high-speed rail link between the capital city of Madrid and Valencia closed for up to three weeks following the collapse of two tunnels.