DANA Valencia: shouting “murderers” and throwing mud at them, they receive the King, the president of the regional government and the president of Spain during their visit to the “ground zero” of the tragedy

The anger of those affected by the torrential rains in Valencia this week was expressed this Sunday directly against the authorities during the visit made to the “ground zero” of the tragedy by the regional president, Carlos Mazón, and that of the Spanish government, Pedro Sánchez, and the king, Felipe VI.

The rains have left more than 200 dead but there are hundreds missing, so it is feared that the death toll will increase much more.

The country's highest authorities visited this Sunday the muddy terrain of two of the most affected towns in the Valencian region (eastern Spain) after the torrential rains and the overflowing river that devastated everything in its path.

Six days later, many affected people denounce that the aid is taking a long time to arrive and blame the political disputes between the regional government led by Mazón and the national government led by Sánchez.

For this reason, some of those affected did not take the visit well and responded throwing mud and other objects and shouting “murderers, murderers!” to the entourage.

In the images you can see how the king's personal guard protects the monarch with an umbrella and Queen Letizia is also seen crying with those affected and with her face stained with mud.

In videos published on social networks, several people were seen attacking President Pedro Sánchez's car, which was evacuated to a safe point, local media said.

Felipe VI decided to remain in the area talking to those affected, which generated not only insults but also thanks to his visitor for having come to comfort the victims.

Shouting “resignation” and “out, out,” many confronted the authorities, producing very tense moments, especially in the towns that recorded the highest number of deaths and that They blame poor planning for this.

There is also unrest at the slow response of emergency services and coordination of aid.

On the day of the rains, despite the fact that the State Meteorological Agency raised its alert level to the maximum on the morning of Tuesday the 29th, The local authorities did not notify the population in time, they criticize.

The civil protection agency issued an emergency alert to the telephone numbers of the inhabitants of the city of Valencia and its surroundings after 8:00 p.m. local time on Tuesday, when floods already covered many areas.

For its part, the central government in Madrid also faces criticism for not having mobilized the army on time and for reject an offer from the French government to send 200 firefighters to assist in search and rescue efforts.

“It was known and no one did anything to prevent it,” a young man told the king, who insisted on staying to talk to the people despite the agitation, the Reuters agency reported.

In a moment of the visit in Paiportathe monarch held a crying man on his shoulder.

Part of the powers in responding to the tragedy fall to the Autonomous Community, where the Popular Party governs, and others fall to the State, where a coalition of parties led by Pedro Sánchez's Socialist Party governs.

“I understand the social indignation and of course I stay to receive it. It is my political and moral obligation. The King's attitude this morning has been exemplary,” Mazón said on the X social network.

The tragedy is already the worst European flood-related disaster in a single country since 1967, when at least 500 people died in Portugal.

Dozens of people are missing, while some 3,000 homes They remain without electricity, according to authorities. In addition, there are numerous damaged infrastructures and incalculable damage.

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