Spanish Flood Survivors Pelt King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia with Mud

Residents of one of the most flood-hit cities in Spain, Paiporta, threw mud and booed King Felipe VI, his wife Letizia and officials, including Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, who arrived in the affected region, El Pais reports.

The king and government officials tried to talk to locals, but a crowd of flood survivors threw mud at them, shouting ‘murderers,’ ‘get out,’ ‘we are already dead,’ and ‘Pedro Sanchez, you son of a bitch.’

Police surrounded the king and officials and tried to shield them from the mud with umbrellas.

After that, Sánchez and the head of the Valencian government, Carlos Mason, left the procession, and the royal couple tried to resolve the situation by talking to young people who were rebuking them.

King Philip remained calm and tried to calm the crowd of citizens who were shouting at him. While listening to the residents' complaints, Queen Letizia was also covered in mud.

The locals were angry and expressed dissatisfaction that the authorities arrived for an official visit only six days after the tragedy, and criticised officials for the delay in providing assistance to the victims. They also questioned why no action had been taken to prevent the disaster.

After speaking for a few minutes with the outraged residents of Paiporta, the King and Queen left the affected area by car.

In Spain, flash floods swept away bridges, cars and streets. As of 3 November 214 people have been reported dead as a result of the floods. The exact number of missing persons remains unknown. Thousands of people have no access to water and food, and some of the most affected areas are inaccessible. Mud and muddy conditions have trapped some residents in their homes, and some people are also without electricity and stable telephone service.