“Here dozens of people saved lives everywhere” in Paiporta
In their central street, Vicente Carrión, 35, and José Luiz Cambronero, 66, counted six deaths. Neighbors trapped by the wave that hit the town of Paiporta, one of the most affected municipalities, with 45 deaths. At the time of the flood, Vicente ran and swam until he reached his wife’s car, which was swept away by the water, he broke a window and managed to get her and his 6-year-old daughter out of the vehicle. They then took refuge in a building with about ten other people.
José Luiz was at his daughter’s house, with his two grandchildren. They climbed out of a window and were able to escape the trap even though the house was completely flooded with water. One of his neighbors, with a 6-month-old child, was pulled out of the water with a rope. A mother with a baby who was only a few months old was not so lucky. “The woman and child are dead.”another neighbor cries. “The results could have been much worse”residents say, since the water level has risen so suddenly. “Dozens of people have saved lives everywhere”Vincent testifies.
He came to rescue some elderly people who had clung to a door. He tried to perform a cardiac massage on a 16-year-old girl, but was unable to revive her. José Luiz does not hold back his tears while showing his house. “Everything has to be redone. But we are alive. » The time for political questions will come later. A volunteer offers him a bottle of water and a can of food. The urgency is there. “I don’t prefer to think about the future. »
