Paiporta was one of the hardest hit towns following the deadly floods that devastated Spain last week.
ADVERTISEMENTAn angry crowd threw mud and yelled insults at the Spanish royals and government officials upon their arrival to Paiporta, one of the hardest hit towns on the outskirt of Valencia city by last week’s floods that killed at least 211 people.
Security officials held up umbrellas for the for the royals and officials to project them from the flying objects, while the crowd yelled insults such as “murderers!” and “get out, get out!”
Queen Letizia, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, left the scene following the heckling, with Valencia President Carlos Mazon following shortly after. King Felipe stayed behind, determined to talk and listen to the residents of Paiporta.
Earlier in the day, King Felipe and Queen Letizia met and spoke with emergency response teams of the region.
This is a developing story.
