Overview
- An order from Judge Nuria Ruiz Tobarra says drownings linked to Poyo tributaries occurred around 16:45–17:30 on 29 October 2024, overlapping with the 17:00 start of the Cecopi meeting.
- The ruling notes no documented flow monitoring of key barrancos despite the Special Flood Plan assigning that responsibility to the Generalitat’s Emergencies department.
- University-backed hydrological analysis concludes early runoff from the Horteta and Gallego subbasins likely reached l’Horta Sud first, with the most intense inputs between 17:00 and 20:00.
- The court has requested raw, unedited video from a production company after learning of additional recordings tied to then-consellera Salomé Pradas, and plans to question an adviser who filmed at the emergency center.
- The investigation highlights the withdrawal of forest firefighters before the overflow and unresolved issues over deploying environmental agents, as witness hearings continue in a case that counts 229 fatalities.