King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain recently visited the flood-hit city of Paiporta, where they suffered a bizarre incident.
According to BBCAngry protesters threw mud and other objects in the direction of royal delegations, calling them “murderers.”
The southern and eastern parts of Spain are experiencing severe flooding, which has claimed at least 217 lives.
This disaster is considered the worst in more than fifty years.
The reason behind their anger was the lack of warning and cooperation from the authorities.
With mud on their faces, the king and queen were seen writing a letter offering comfort to the crowd.
Local authorities indicated that search and rescue operations were underway and that several people were still missing.
Due to the unrest, the king’s planned visits to other locations were canceled.
The situation has deteriorated to such an extent that looting has increased in the worst affected areas due to lack of food and water.
Floods have destroyed Valencia’s infrastructure, washing away bridges, roads and railway lines and inundating farmland where around two-thirds of Spain’s citrus crop, such as oranges, is produced. , which this country exports worldwide.
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