Spain's King and Queen, Top Officials, Pelted With Mud and Insults Over Flood Response
Spain's King and Queen, Top Officials, Pelted With Mud and Insults Over Flood Response
The Facts
Tensions boiled over this weekend after Spain's King Felipe and Queen Letizia, alongside Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and Valencia's regional governor Carlos Mazón, visited one of the worst-hit regions in the country's recent flooding.Public tension rose this weekend after Spain's King Felipe and Queen Letizia, alongside Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and Valencia's regional governor Carlos Mazón, visited one of the worst-hit regions in the country's recent flooding that killed over 205 people.
Crowds in the town of Paiporta — where over 60 of the nation's more than 200 dead came — shouted "killers!" and "get out!" as the leaders carried out the official visit. Others hurled clots of mud and other objects, including rocks, and two bodyguards were reportedly injured.Crowds in the town of Paiporta — where over 60 died from the floods — shouted "Killers!" and "Get out!" as the leaders carried out their visit. Others hurled clots of mud and other objects, including rocks, with two bodyguards reportedly injured.
The Spin
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