A sad episode occurred today when dozens of people greeted the procession of the kings of Spainthe President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, and the regional president of Valencia, Carlos Mazón, during their visit to the town of Paiporta, epicenter of the storm that hit the province of Valencia, on the Mediterranean coast, last Tuesday.
According to the report from the EFE agency, volunteers and neighbors interrupted the cleaning tasks of the streets and basements when they saw the procession arrive with repeated shouts of “out, out” and the throwing of mud and sludge, which hit the kings. and the rest of the authorities, in a town that suffered the loss of at least 62 people due to the floods.
At the beginning of the visit and amidst cries of “murderers”, a broomstick or shovel was seen falling next to the area where President Sánchez was and, from that moment on, he was surrounded by his security team as he grew the tumult and part of the security device opened umbrellas to protect the procession from the mud and stones thrown by the neighbors.
The volunteers faced the king and the rest of the politicians, and the kings stopped to talk to some of the young people who approached them very upset, with the purpose of calming them down.
King Felipe attempted dialogue despite the incident
With his face stained with mud, like his coat, the monarch, accompanied at times by Mazón, continued advancing along one of the main streets of the town and spoke with some of the outraged neighbors.
While they were trying to establish a security cordon around the king, a cavalry unit from the police force intervened to drive away the most exalted.
This Valencian town, from which the kings have already left, was the first stop on their visit to the areas most affected by the floods.
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The incident in Paiporta during the visit of President Pedro Sánchez and King Felipe VI highlighted significant public discontent. As the royal and political delegation arrived to assess the flood damage, they faced backlash from local residents. A shovel was thrown, prompting a swift response from security, who formed a protective barrier around the leaders. In the midst of the chaos, the king attempted to engage with the agitated crowd, speaking with younger attendees who expressed their frustrations directly to him.
Amidst flying mud and insults directed at the officials, the kings and Sánchez were seen dealing with the tumult in muddy attire. The security detail was augmented by a cavalry unit to maintain order as the visit continued despite the disturbances. The delegation’s arrival coincided with a heightened sense of dissatisfaction among the affected residents, who felt their concerns had been overlooked in the wake of the flooding. This visit was the first stop on their tour of the hardest-hit areas, underscoring the importance of addressing public grievances in such challenging circumstances.
