LIV Golf’s Sergio Garcia pays his respects on social media after learning severe flood flooding has killed nearly 100 people close to his hometown in Spain.
LIV Golf League star Sergio Garcia admits he is ‘heartbroken’ to learn a number of people have been killed by severe flash flooding near his hometown in Spain.
Reports claim the Valencia region was hit with up to 12 inches of rain in just a few hours.
It marks the region’s worst rainfall in 28 years.
The resultant flash flooding has seen rivers break their banks, cars pile up in the streets and homes completely wrecked.
Flash floods in Spain turned village streets into rivers, ruined homes, disrupted transportation and killed at least 95 people in the worst natural disaster to hit the European nation in recent memory. pic.twitter.com/NMRO0dstd2
— The Associated Press (@AP) October 30, 2024
As it stands, at least 95 people have died from the flash floods as emergency responders continue with their search to find dozens of missing people.
Garcia, 44, took to X / Twitter to share a Marca post of the horrifying update.
The flash floods took place very close to Garcia’s hometown of Borriol, Castellon.
The Spaniard posted: ‘Heartbreaking news so close to my hometown. Praying for everyone.’
Heartbreaking news so close to my hometown. Praying for everyone. pic.twitter.com/rDEfALGBxp
— Sergio Garcia (@TheSergioGarcia) October 30, 2024
Latest reports have confirmed 92 people lost their lives in Valencia and Castellon provinces.
One of those people was reportedly a 71-year-old British man who died from hypothermia.
Two others have died in Castille-La-Mancha and another person in Andalusia.
Flash floods in Spain swept away cars, turned village streets into rivers, disrupted rail lines and highways and killed at least 95 people in the worst natural disaster to hit the European nation in recent memory. #9News
— 9News Adelaide (@9NewsAdel) October 30, 2024
Garcia, who now resides in Texas, is getting ready to host his third annual FORE Kids ATX charity event this weekend.
FORE Kids ATX has now raised more than $5m since its inception in 2022.
Garcia spoke to GolfMagic’s Andy Roberts earlier this month to discuss his upcoming charity event with wife Angela, along with all things golf including a potential shock return to the European Ryder Cup team.
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Garcia is currently deliberating a return to the DP World Tour next season in a bid to represent Europe again at the Ryder Cup.
Should Garcia compete in the 2025 Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black in New York next September, it will mark his 11th appearance.
While a record for the European team, Phil Mickelson holds the all-time Ryder Cup record for appearances with 12.
GolfMagic understands Garcia has still yet to make his decision as his team continues to discuss the situation with the DP World Tour.
Garcia will need to sort out his ‘outstanding sanctions’ with the former European Tour circuit if he is to return in 2025.
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