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Valencia Metro Survivors Mark 19th Anniversary With Criticism of Government Opacity

Survivors drew parallels to the 2024 flood response to call for transparent, victim-centered governance.

Monumento a las víctimas del metro en una imagen de archivo.
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Overview

  • On July 3, survivors and families held their annual memorial at the site of the 2006 Line 1 derailment, laying flowers for the 43 victims.
  • Participants accused the Generalitat Valenciana of repeating the foreseeable safety lapses and lack of preventive planning that led to the metro disaster.
  • They expressed solidarity with families of the 228 flood victims from October 2024 and warned that repeated opacity endangers future crisis responses.
  • Speakers recalled the 2020 convictions of four former FGV executives for gross negligence as a milestone in their fight for accountability.
  • Although the Avm3j disbanded after its legal victory, survivors reunite each year to press for ongoing victim inclusion in crisis response.