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Judge Says Late Cecopi Cost Lives, Orders Broadcaster Footage in Valencia Flood Probe

The probe now seeks raw footage to reconstruct timelines and assign responsibility.

Overview

  • In new rulings, Judge Nuria Ruiz Tobarra concludes the emergency coordination meeting was convened too late to enable lifesaving measures in towns including Utiel, L'Alcúdia, Godelleta, Turís and Torrent.
  • She notes AEMET issued a red alert at 07:36 on October 29, 2024, Cecopi was called at 15:00 to meet at 17:00 with connection disruptions, and the Es Alert phone warning was sent at 20:11.
  • The judge orders incorporation of RTVE’s documentary material and requests raw audio‑video from À Punt related to the Cecopi session, citing the need to clarify key decisions and sequences.
  • Case files now also include emails, WhatsApp and X messages from emergency officials, SGISE videos, and transcripts of recent testimony and teleassistance calls.
  • The resolutions recount high casualty indicators, including 229 deaths and multiple fatalities among teleassistance users, and they record that warnings and response failures hindered rescues.