The catastrophic flooding in Spain's Valencia region dominated French media. The death toll rose from 205 to 211, with 10,000 additional soldiers and police deployed for rescue efforts. The disaster overshadowed other news, including the ongoing U.S. election coverage and domestic issues. Reports of drug-related violence in France, including a fatal shooting in Poitiers, emerged throughout the day. The COP16 biodiversity summit in Colombia concluded without agreement on crucial financing issues, despite progress in other areas. In sports, French tennis player Ugo Humbert reached his first Masters 1000 final in Paris. By evening, focus returned to the Spanish floods, emphasizing the ongoing search for missing persons and the outpouring of volunteer support in affected areas.