Page: death toll counts whole bodies, with 31 bags of partial remains recovered
Castilla-La Mancha confirms 69 deaths and 31 bags of partial remains. Page asks for sensitivity toward families awaiting identifications.
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The president of Castilla-La Mancha, Emiliano García-Page, has explained that the figure of 69 deaths corresponds to whole bodies and that up to 31 bags of partial remains were recovered, which complicates identification. There are 70 missing person reports and he does not rule out more victims.
The appearance of **Emiliano García-Page** after the CECOPI meeting, alongside the Spanish Prime Minister, **Pedro Sánchez**, left an uncomfortable but necessary idea: counting the dead in a catastrophe is not adding up a number, it is identifying bodies. The president of Castilla-La Mancha confirmed **69 deaths** and explained that, when that figure is mentioned, it refers to whole bodies. In the mortuaries there are **68 complete bodies** plus the person who died in hospital.
## The 31 bags complicating the count
During the recoveries on Wednesday and Thursday, up to **31 bags of partial remains** appeared. That means identification is enormously complex and the final number will not come from simple arithmetic. There are **70 missing person reports** and Page did not rule out that more may appear. Recovering the complete body of every victim, he admitted, will unfortunately not be possible in some cases.
Death notifications are always made with verified facts confirmed by the judicial authority and the **Guardia Civil** (Spanish paramilitary police force). Hence the request for sensitivity: behind every figure there are families waiting for a confirmation that may take time.
## Hospitals: 39 admitted and 71 discharged
The hospital situation is markedly positive. A total of **110 patients** were initially admitted to hospitals across the region; to date **71 have been discharged** and **39 remain hospitalised**, with positive pogre: **21 in Toledo**, **9 in Alcázar de San Juan**, **8 in Ciudad Real** and one case in Albacete. ICU admissions have decreased.
Page thanked the media present in Toledo, the autonomous communities and citizens for their humanitarian work. The identification of partial remains requires forensic comparison and may take a long time; any information about victims must be verified with the judicial authorities.
The appearance of **Emiliano García-Page** after the CECOPI meeting, alongside the Spanish Prime Minister, **Pedro Sánchez**, left an uncomfortable but necessary idea: counting the dead in a catastrophe is not adding up a number, it is identifying bodies. The president of Castilla-La Mancha confirmed **69 deaths** and explained that, when that figure is mentioned, it refers to whole bodies. In the mortuaries there are **68 complete bodies** plus the person who died in hospital.
## The 31 bags complicating the count
During the recoveries on Wednesday and Thursday, up to **31 bags of partial remains** appeared. That means identification is enormously complex and the final number will not come from simple arithmetic. There are **70 missing person reports** and Page did not rule out that more may appear. Recovering the complete body of every victim, he admitted, will unfortunately not be possible in some cases.
Death notifications are always made with verified facts confirmed by the judicial authority and the **Guardia Civil** (Spanish paramilitary police force). Hence the request for sensitivity: behind every figure there are families waiting for a confirmation that may take time.
## Hospitals: 39 admitted and 71 discharged
The hospital situation is markedly positive. A total of **110 patients** were initially admitted to hospitals across the region; to date **71 have been discharged** and **39 remain hospitalised**, with positive pogre: **21 in Toledo**, **9 in Alcázar de San Juan**, **8 in Ciudad Real** and one case in Albacete. ICU admissions have decreased.
Page thanked the media present in Toledo, the autonomous communities and citizens for their humanitarian work. The identification of partial remains requires forensic comparison and may take a long time; any information about victims must be verified with the judicial authorities.
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