The courts of the judicial districts of Torrent, Catarroja, Alzira, Valencia, Mislata, Llíria and Requena, the most affected by the DANA which devastated the province last week, issued 83 licenses. burial or cremation to the funeral directors, who are responsible for recovering the mortal remains in the morgue installed in the Feria Valencia facilities. This data corresponds to the overall count of licenses issued since the start of the episode until this Wednesday at three p.m.
According to the latest official data, DANA in Valencia caused 195 deaths. An autopsy was performed on each of them. There are 89 active missing reports and 62 unidentified bodies.
Thus, according to the Superior Court of Justice of the Valencian Community, before the Courts of Torrentwhich includes the municipalities of Alaquàs, Aldaia, Paiporta, Picanya and Torrent itself, 43 burial permits have already been granted. In the judicial district of Catarroja, corresponding to the municipalities of Albal, Alfafar, Benetúser, Catarroja, Llocnou de la Corona, Masanasa and Sedaví, there are 19 permits issued to family members.
Meanwhile, in the judicial district of Alzira sFive licenses have been processed so far. In Valencia, this figure remains at four and in Mislata, three families have received authorization to take the remains of their loved one. In Requena, seven licenses have been granted so far and in Llíria, two.
In the judicial prefectures of the territories concerned, appearances continue to take place with the relatives of the deceased on whom the autopsy has already been carried out and who are the subject of an positive identification report by the Institute of Legal Medicine, IML, and the Civil Guard or National Police.
The judges then authorize the release of the mortal remains and the lawyers from the Administration of Justice issue burial or cremation authorizations to funeral companies.
With these burial or cremation authorizations, funeral directors can now go to the morgue of Valencia Fair to recover the mortal remains and transfer them to the places designated by the families for their loved ones.