Spanish government faces backlash over flood response
Thousands of people took to the streets of Valencia, Spain, on Saturday evening to protest the regional government's handling of recent devastating floods.
Demonstrators demanded the resignation of regional leader Carlos Mazon, the BBC reported.
Protests erupted across the country, with demonstrations held in most Spanish cities. Madrid witnessed the largest gathering, with an estimated 130,000 people marching through the streets, chanting slogans such as "We are muddied, you are stained with blood."
Some protesters expressed their anger by hurling muddy boots at the Spanish government building and smearing it with mud, according to News.ro. Social media footage suggests that the protests were not entirely peaceful.
🇪🇸⚔️🇪🇦 Mass protests escalated in Spain
— Hawkeye1812Z (@Hawkeye1745) November 9, 2024
The resignation of the corrupt government after large flooding disaster is likely. pic.twitter.com/JRGa90ZNy0
Today, hundreds of thousands of Spanish people have taken the streets in protest against the government. Squares all over the country have witnessed massive protests. The biggest protest took place in Madrid, but there have been protests in most of the Spanish cities. pic.twitter.com/2Dlj3SrSxT
— Iberian Spirit ✠ (@IberianSpirit) November 12, 2023
Over 200 people lost their lives and 80 remain missing as a result of the torrential rains that caused widespread flooding in Valencia and neighbouring provinces in October. The Romanian Foreign Ministry confirmed that seven Romanian citizens were among the victims.
Translation by Iurie Tataru
