In Spain, King Felipe, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and other officials were met with furious crowds as they toured the flood-stricken Valencia region, where at least 214 people died last week. Locals threw mud at the king and his entourage, and shouted out “killer,” “shame” and “You abandoned us!” amid mounting public outrage over the delayed warnings before the disaster, and the slow delivery of aid in the flood’s wake.
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