Angry Flood Survivors Hurl Mud at Spain’s King Felipe in Flood-Stricken Valencia

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DW News: Angry flood survivors confront Spain’s King Felipe and Queen Latizia visit flood-stricken town in Valencia region | Spanish King Booed, Pelted with Mud and Bricks by Revolting Villagers Affected by Deadly Flood. Recent deadly unprecedented floods from record rainfall have that afflicted Spain.

In the aftermath of the tragedy, Spain’s Monarch King Felipe VI decided today to visit a locality in the Valencia region that was hit bad by the surging waters – and it didn’t end well.

King Felipe was pelted with mud, bricks, bottles and other objects during his visit to the flood-stricken town of Paiporta.

The tragedy claimed the lives of 211 people, with almost two thousand still missing.

The villagers were furious with the lack of warning by the authorities about the incoming floodwaters, as well as the absence of recovery personnel.

Politico reported:
“While tens of thousands of civilian volunteers have travelled to Valencia to assist in the clean-up, recovery professionals have yet to arrive in some of the affected villages, where locals continue to live among mountains of mud, ruins and untold numbers of cadavers.”

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