This is the first time that authorities have given a number of missing people. The Superior Court of Justice of the Valencian Community announced it on the afternoon of Tuesday, November 5 on the social network
This figure was established, however, based on reports from families who provided elements and biological samples that allowed their loved ones to be identified, stated the Superior Court of Justice of the Valencian Community.
The Spanish government, for its part, is cautious and does not provide a precise number of missing people. The Minister of the Interior, Fernando Grande-Marlaska, limited himself to mentioning one “significant number” of missing, judging that due to the lack of reliable information, it was “better not to specify”.
So far the death of 219 people has been reported. The courts have already authorized the delivery of “almost 50 corpses” of the deceased to their relatives, the Superior Court of Justice of Valencia had previously stated. Authorities continue to inspect underground parking lots, many of which have been completely flooded.
Finally, no victims were found in the Bonaire shopping center in Aldaia, which generated great concern. “False information was spread, saying that there were many bodies: that was not true”assured the director of the National Police, Francisco Pardo.
In recent days, the Military Emergency Unit (UME), which responds to natural disasters, has installed numerous pumps to begin evacuating water. In total, nearly 15,000 soldiers and police are deployed on the ground, according to the executive, who specified that this number has doubled in three days. A deployment still considered insufficient by the population.
