The king and queen of Spain have been pelted with mud and other objects by angry protesters during a visit to flood-hit Valencia.
The angry protesters chanted and shouted “murderer” and “shame” as the royal couple walked through the town of Paiporta – one of the worst-affected in the region. Objects were also thrown at Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, who was quickly evacuated.
More than 200 people have been killed in the floods, this according to sources is the worst in Spain for decades. Emergency workers are continuing to comb through underground car parks and tunnels in the hope of finding survivors and recovering bodies.
There has been anger at a perceived lack of warning and insufficient support from authorities after the floods. Footage showed King Felipe VI making his way down a pedestrian street, before his bodyguards and police were suddenly overwhelmed by a surge of protesters, hurling insults and screaming.
