The body was found in the Pego-Oliva wetland, a wetland shared by the Marina Alta and Safor comarcas that recorded large accumulations of water during the episode of torrential rainfall. À Punt reported the discovery on Tuesday, 20 October.
For the moment, neither the victim's age nor the specific details of what happened have been disclosed, and there is no official confirmation that the death is directly linked to the flooding, although ongoing investigations seek to determine the causes and circumstances of the death.
The storm caused the overflow of gullies and ravines in Pego's municipality, leaving homes cut off and making access to several rural areas difficult. Emergency teams had to act to rescue residents who were trapped by the rising waters.
Other victims in the neighbouring comarca
In the town of Oliva, two deaths linked to the storm had already been recorded: the body of an elderly woman was found on Monday on the ground floor of a house, whilst a 64-year-old man died of a heart attack at a campsite. To these cases is added that of a woman who died after entering the sea during the storm in the Sagunto area.
Before the farmer's body was found, the death toll from Storm Adam in the Valencian Community stood at three. If his death is confirmed to be related to the storm, the figure would rise to four fatalities.
