After the floods in Valence, two ex-responsible for the region summoned by the justice, but not President Carlos Mazon

The Spanish judge responsible for investigating the management of the deadly floods of October 29, 2024 in the east of the country summoned on Monday March 10, two former senior officials of the Valencia government, but not the regional president, Carlos Mazon, however strongly criticized since the tragedy.

This judge of the Catarroja court, in the suburbs of Valence, convened the former resident of the region’s emergency services, Salomé Pradas, as well as his assistant, Emilio Argüeso, as part of his investigation for homicides and involuntary injuries in a statement.

On the other hand, the magistrate, who has not yet set a date for these hearings, has not summoned other officials of the regional administration, and in particular Carlos Mazon, as asked for a victims' association, added the press release.

Mr. Mazon, whose resignation is regularly claimed by demonstrators, who denounce his management of the crisis and his lack of transparency on his schedule on the day of the tragedy, may nevertheless be heard as a witness if he requests it, specifies the court.

“Late” alert message

In his decision, quoted by the press release, the judge responsible for the investigation into the failures of the authorities during the floods considers that the message sent on October 29 at 8:11 p.m. on the cell phones of the inhabitants to warn them of the danger linked to the torrential rains was “Late”.

This message was sent more than twelve hours after the red alert issued by the Spanish weather agency. When the message was broadcast, the majority of the victims had already died, drowned in their homes or swept away by the waters, according to the judicial file reported by the Spanish press.

The Coordination Center for Rescue Operations (CECOPI) has also been set up “With a great delay”at 5 p.m., when he should have been “In the morning” in order to “To warn the population” Risks induced by bad weather, adds this judicial order cited in the press release.

The problem, that day, did not keep “The absence of information” But to the fact that the information available was “Ignored” or that “The relevant decisions were not made by those who had decision -making power”adds the magistrate.

In her order, the judge also brought the number of people who died because of the Valence region, after adding to the 224 deaths, so far listed that of a woman with a hospital due to a lack of assistance to the 224 deaths.