The Valencia region was hit with dramatic floods in October 2024, after a year's worth of rain fell in just a few hours

The Valencia region was hit with dramatic floods in October 2024, after a year's worth of rain fell in just a few hours

 Jose Jordan

A Spanish court on Monday rejected a bid to put Valencia's former regional president on trial over his handling of deadly 2024 floods, ruling there was no evidence of a legal violation.

Carlos Mazon, a member of the conservative Popular Party (PP), resigned in November 2025 after intense scrutiny over his actions on the day of the disaster, when authorities delayed sending mobile alerts while he spent hours having lunch with a journalist.

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