Angry crowds hurl mud and insults at King of Spain as he visits town devastated by floods
- Angry crowds hurled mud and insults at King Felipe during his visit to a town devastated by floods, shouting "murderer" and "shame."
- The king faced the crowd and was urged to explain why nothing had been done to prevent the tragedy.
- Over 200 people died and thousands lost homes in the floods that occurred earlier in the week.
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Spain: monarchs pelted with mud as rage over avoidable deaths boils over in Valencia
Six days after the flash floods which have left 214 people dead mainly in Valencia, an official visit by the head of state, the Spanish King, his wife, Queen Leticia, Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez and Valencia regional president Mazón was organised to several of the worst affected areas. As they arrived in Paiporta, outside Valencia capital, they were met by angry local residents who pelted them with mud and chased them away. These unprecedented scen…
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