Mud And Misery Grip Epicentre Of Spain Floods

Wreckage of cars and debris are piled up in the streets of Paiporta (Credit: AFP)

A quiet town in one of Spain's wealthiest regions was a mud-covered hellscape of destroyed buildings, upturned vehicles and bewildered citizens trying to piece back together their lives on Thursday.

"We are devastated," Paiporta resident Pepi Guerrero told AFP, her voice trembling as she queued for water with Spain reeling from its deadliest floods in decades.