Spanish Royals Met With Angry Crowd in Flood-Hit Valencia As Death Toll Mounts

Published on November 4, 2024

Spain’s King Felipe VI, Queen Letizia, and Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez faced an angry crowd that threw mud and chanted, “Murderers, murderers!” during a visit to flood-stricken Paiporta, near Valencia, on Nov. 3. As of Sunday, the overall death toll from the Oct. 29 flash flooding in Spain stands at 217, with sixty people having died in Paiporta alone. Spain’s national broadcaster RTVE said a few rocks were among the barrage of missiles hurled at the VIPs. Bodyguards protected the royal couple with umbrellas. Two bodyguards were treated for injuries. Police, including some officers on horseback, waded in to control the crowd, some of whom were wielding shovels and poles....

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