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Two-Route March Demanding Mazón’s Resignation Converges at Valencia’s Pont de la Solidaritat

The demonstration serves as the final show of force before an anniversary rally next month followed by a state funeral.

Overview

  • Two columns set off at 18:00 from the Savia care home in Paiporta and from La Rambleta in València, meeting at Bulevar Sur and Pío IX before proceeding to the Pont de la Solidaritat.
  • The Paiporta departure highlights the site where six elderly residents died at the Savia facility on 29 October 2024.
  • Participants and organizers demand President Carlos Mazón step down over the DANA response, citing failures in emergency management and slow reparations.
  • Protesters noted Es-Alert warnings sent today ahead of forecast extreme rainfall, contrasting them with the lack of timely alerts during the floods.
  • Organizers schedule a larger anniversary march on 25 October and a State funeral on 29 October at the Ciutat de les Arts i les Ciències, with the tragedy’s death toll reported at 229.