Overview

• The investigating judge reaffirmed that the Generalitat Valenciana had exclusive responsibility for alerting and protecting the population during the October 2024 dana, dismissing calls to expand the inquiry to the central government.
• Salomé Pradas, former emergency chief, testified that she lacked emergency advisors and relied entirely on technical experts, while records show she failed to reach President Mazón during critical moments of the disaster.
• President Carlos Mazón denied being unreachable, claiming he was in constant communication, though evidence contradicts his statements regarding key hours of the crisis.
• Ex-secretary Emilio Argüeso has requested the investigation of additional officials, including technical personnel and the Júcar Hydrographic Confederation president, for their roles in the emergency response.
• The Generalitat admitted to deleting Palau security footage, citing retention policies, raising further concerns about transparency and evidence preservation in the ongoing inquiry.