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A CROWD of angry survivors of Spain’s floods tossed mud and stones at King Felipe in his public visit after the disaster.
Government officials accompanied the monarch who tried to talk to locals while others shouted insults at him in the ravaged city of Paiporta, in the province of Valencia.
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AlamyPolice had to step in with officers on horseback to keep back the crowd of several dozens.
“Get out!” and “Killers!” rang out among other insults.
After being forced to seek protection from the mud, the King remained calm and made several efforts to speak to individual residents.
One person appeared to have wept on his shoulder as the monarch then shook hands with a man.
It was an unprecedented incident for a Royal House that takes great care to craft an image of a monarch who is liked by the nation.
Queen Letizia and regional Valencia President Carlo Mazn were also in the contingent.
Over 200 people have died from Tuesday’s floods and thousands have had their homes destroyed by the wall of water and mud.
At least 60 of the dead were in Paiporta, the epicentre of the disaster.
Some 10,000 troops have been deployed over the weekend to join the frantic rescue efforts.
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