Man seen rescuing trapped children in Valencia floods

The man and four children, including his daughter, were trapped inside at a English language school.

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Daniel Burguet was trapped inside the Whitby English language school in Paiporta, Valencia with the children, one of whom was his 11-year-old daughter, unable to reach a higher floor as the road became engulfed in water.

He eventually managed to break the door of the building next door and pulled the children to safety.

Local media have hailed him as the "Hero of Pairporta".

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