King Felipe VI of Spain has called for understanding of the anger and desperation of people in flood-affected areas of the Autonomous Community of Valencia after attempts were made to throw mud at him during a visit to Valencia.
During a visit to the joint coordination center of the Valencian Community, the monarch expressed his gratitude to all those involved in the rescue efforts. According to him, the authorities must give hope to the victims in resolving the flood situation and ensure that the State will participate in solving the problem “in its entirety.”
“You have to understand the anger and frustration that many people feel because of how bad they have had it (as a result of the floods).” – stated the king in a video published on the social network of the X Royal House of Spain.
Incident with Felipe VI and his wife leticia It happened on Sunday. According to TVE, the royal couple arrived in Valencia to visit Paiporta and Chiva, two communities greatly affected by the floods. The Monarchs went to the Paiport forward command post to receive the latest news on the rescue efforts taking place there.
The residents gathered there tried to throw mud at the royal procession. They insulted Felipe VI and Letizia, calling them “murderers.” Meanwhile, both the king and queen attempted to reconcile with the people who came to them.
However, after the incident, the royal house stated that the monarch and his wife interrupted their visit to the areas affected by the deadly rains and floods, canceling their trip to Chiva.
Some prominent figures and politicians in Spain have expressed discontent with the central and regional government’s management of the floods, accusing them of failing to prevent a disaster of this magnitude and deal with its consequences.
At the same time, as reported, the Spanish government will attract another five thousand soldiers to help the Valencia areas. In addition, Madrid will send five thousand more police officers to the autonomous community.
On October 29, heavy downpours occurred in different regions of Spain. The southern and eastern regions of the country were especially affected, where the level of climate danger was raised to the maximum. The death toll from the floods has exceeded 211 people. The disasters caused serious damage to the road infrastructure of Valencia, the most affected region in eastern Spain, and led to the closure of more than 60 roads, RIA Novosti recalls.
