Man Missing for 40 Years Identified as Victim of Spain’s 2024 Floods

Miguel Morales Molina, declared dead in 2016, was found in Valencia after historic floods claimed over 230 lives.

Miguel Morales Molina disappeared in 1984 from Durcal, Andalusia, and was officially declared dead in 2016.
His body was identified using fingerprints after being discovered in a flooded Valencia orchard following the October 2024 floods.
The catastrophic floods, described as a 'once-in-a-century' event, resulted in over 230 fatalities, mostly in Valencia.
Molina reportedly lived as a homeless man in Valencia for decades, avoiding detection due to a lack of identification documents.
His ex-partner revealed a history of abuse and had filed for divorce shortly before his disappearance, expressing little reaction to the news of his death.