Overview
- The Valencia court said DNA identified a 56-year-old man discovered during earth-moving works in Manises as one of three people missing since Oct. 29, 2024.
- The man had been legally declared dead, so the official death toll — nearly 240 — remains unchanged.
- Judge Nuria Ruiz is leading the judicial investigation into the timing of alerts and the flood response after reports that a shelter-in-place text arrived when buildings were already under water.
- The court also summoned a local journalist who lunched with regional leader Carlos Mazon on the day of the disaster, adding to political scrutiny ahead of the anniversary.
- Monthly demonstrations continue and a state funeral is scheduled for Oct. 29 in Valencia, as the region recently saw further flooding from Storm Gabrielle with no injuries reported.