Four important businessmen are among those missing due to DANA which hit the Valencian Community. Among them are Michel Bordeauxthe founder of SPBproduct manufacturer Green forestone of the leading suppliers of Mercadona; Vicente Taranconfounder of the sports brand luanvi; Antonio Noblejaseconomist and former business school director EDEM-School of Entrepreneurs; And Jose Luis Marinfounder of 21st century schools.
The four had met at chivaone of the cities most affected by the strong storm which is still hitting the east of the peninsula. Throughout the afternoon of Tuesday, a sudden flood flooded the municipality and swept away cars, streetlights and trees, flooding houses and garages and leaving a trail of deceased.
Currently, 10 people have died in this city, even though its mayor, Amparo Fortfears that there will be “hundreds” further away.
Always location and status unknown of the four businessmen. Some sources indicate that there was I stayed to eat in the town of Chivana; others, who visited an industrial warehouse. For now, Marín’s family has issued a release in which he assured his disappearance: “In these difficult times for Valencia, we are sorry to confirm that we still have no news from José.”
180 civil guards and 500 soldiers
The Minister of Territorial Policy, Angel Victor Torresappeared this Friday after the crisis committee at Moncloa. The minister regretted the figure of 158 dead in total, 155 in Valencia, 2 in Castile-La Mancha and 1 in Andalusia, and added that there are “ddozens and dozens of missing people“, the toll could therefore increase in the coming hours.
Likewise, the Minister of the Interior, Fernando Grande-Marlaska, will join the Integrated Operational Coordination Center (CECOPI) of the Valencian Community. “We will continue to strengthen cooperation and coordination. The Valencian Community has all the resources of the State at its disposal,” said the minister.
Torres also announced that tomorrow eight additional forensic experts would travel to Valencia, more refrigerated trucks would be transferred and morgues would be reinforced. In addition, 180 civil guards and 500 EMU soldiers in the next few hours.
