The Valencian government has reported 70 fatalities from the DANA in a provisional assessment. The mayor of Paiporta, María Isabel Albalat Asensi, has mentioned that there are 40 fatalities, including the six elderly individuals who died in a residence. The situation in Paiporta is described as "dramatic" and a "humanitarian emergency".
Municipal sources have reported issues with communication and coverage throughout the municipality. Families are searching for "dozens of missing persons" with whom they have been unable to contact. Authorities have activated the Multiple Victims Procedure to gather information about the deceased through security and emergency services.
Nine forensic teams from the Valencia Institute of Forensic Medicine have been deployed in the areas affected by the rains to identify the victims. The population has been urged not to go outside and to stay in their homes, especially those on the ground floor, who are advised to move to upper floors. The Military Emergency Unit is working in the locality where more than 40 people are reported missing.
In the elderly residence, the deluge caught residents during dinner, resulting in the death of five of them. Judges delegate processes related to the victims to specialists and the State Security Forces. The tragedy of the DANA has been strongly felt in Paiporta, located near Valencia.