The investigating judge in Dana announced this Tuesday Augustin, 74, the 230th victim of the disaster. The man spent the night of October 29 to 30, 2024 trapped in his house in Cataruga, which was completely submerged after the Puyo Valley flood. He was unable to take shelter or move anywhere else, and the water prevented him from leaving until the next morning, when emergency services were able to reach the area.
The car I managed to get to 20 minutesincludes the conclusions of the forensic report proving a direct link between Augustin’s death and the conditions he suffered during the night of the flood. He lived on the ground floor, and as detailed in the decision, He stayed “wet all night” After the water entered your home and this prolonged exposure to cold water, along with the difficulty of movement and the physical effort exerted by the man – who was suffering from previous illnesses – in those hours, led to Pulmonary blood clots. Finally, he died on November 3, 2024 at La Fe Hospital in Valencia.
It was his son, Jesús Ángel, who asked the judge on October 29 to analyze whether the death could be considered a direct result of DANA. After collecting medical documents from Lavi Hospital and sending them to the Institute of Forensic Medicine, the coach ordered an expert report to clarify the causal relationship. The document, dated November 27, 2025, concluded that the conditions experienced by Augustin during the flood were Determinants of his death.
This case is in addition to the case previously identified as Victim 229. This is it Alejandra, an eight-month-old baby Who was never born after his mother died in Ripa Roja de Turia during the flood. Both deaths already appear officially in the case and in the civil registry.
The judge also points out that there is Nine other applications are under study They are submitted by relatives who ask that their loved ones also be recognized as victims of DANA. Analysis of these files remains open.