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After being forced to seek protection from the mud, the king remained calm and made several efforts to speak to individual residents.
King Felipe VI of Spain (C) is heckled by angry residents who throw mud and objects during his visit to Paiporta (AFP)
A crowd of angry survivors of Spain’s floods tossed mud and shouted insults at Spain’s King Felipe VI and government officials when they made their first visit to one of the hardest hit towns on Sunday.
Government officials accompanied the monarch who tried to talk to locals while others shouted at him in Paiporta, an outskirt of Valencia city that has been devastated.
Police had to step in with officers on horseback to keep back the crowd of several dozens.
“Get out! Get out!” and “Killers!” rang out among other insults. Bodyguards opened umbrellas to protect the royals and officials as protestors launched mud their way.
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(This story has not been edited by News18 staff and is published from a syndicated news agency feed – Associated Press)
