The search for the man who was swept away by water last Friday while crossing a ravine in Paterna (Valencia) has resumed for the third day early this Monday, according to sources from the Valencia Fire Consortium..

The search work was suspended yesterday afternoon due to the strong storms that occurred in various parts of the province of Valencia and which, according to the Consortium, predicted a flood of the Túria River, in the area where the work is being carried out..

About a hundred personnel participated in the search operation on Sunday, including forest firefighters, firefighters from the Valencia Consortium, National Police, Paterna Local Police, the Military Emergency Unit (UME) helped by dogs and divers from the GEO, supported from the air by helicopters and a team of drones.

The event occurred last Friday when the man crossed the ravine and was swept away by the current, despite the fact that some workers who were at the scene warned him that there was a lot of water after the heavy rains that had fallen in the area..

A few hours after his disappearance, the missing person's bicycle was located, which was identified by relatives who, after learning through the media that the search was being carried out, informed the Local Police of Paterna that they knew nothing about it. person, a 52-year-old man and resident of Manises.