King Philip has faced opposition in his own country for the first time.
King Philip and his wife Queen Letizia were pelted with mud as they visited the flood-hit Valencia region of Spain. According to the BBC, those present also chanted 'murderers' and 'shame on you'.
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez was also present with King Philip. People were asking him why the leaders did not do anything in advance to stop the flood.
The police had to come forward to stop the crowd. Two security guards were injured in the attack. Blood was flowing from his forehead. After this, the King of Spain and the PM had to return to the capital leaving their visit incomplete. Meanwhile, people also attacked the PM's car.
Spain is currently battling its worst floods in history. At least 217 people have died in the floods.
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People throwing mud at the royal family
King arrived in the affected area four days after the flood. Then people started throwing mud at him.
Security guards held umbrellas to protect the royal family and other officials from mud being thrown at them.
People also raised slogans against the king. He was also criticized for coming late.
1 year of rain in 8 hours, breaking 50 year old record On October 29, the eastern Spanish city of Valencia received a year's worth of rain in just 8 hours. This led to flash floods, leaving many people with no time to move to safer places.
Valencia MP Juan Bordera said King Philip's visit to the flood-hit area was a 'very bad decision'. People were very angry. Officials warned him about this but he did not listen to them.
According to the BBC, the previous biggest flood in Spain occurred in 1973. 150 people died then. Before that, in 1957, a terrible flood hit the city of Valencia, killing 81 people.
There was a terrible flood in Spain. Meteorologists blame climate change for this.
Army deployed to deal with floods Valencia's provincial government is facing public anger over the post-flood situation. Asked about the number of missing people, Spanish minister Angel Victor Torres said it was difficult to say at the moment.
More than 1000 army personnel were deployed for relief work in flood affected areas. However, people say that they are not getting enough help.
Many areas are still cut off from cities due to floods that have damaged roads and damaged communication and power lines. Emergency service personnel are constantly busy searching for bodies and people trapped in car parks and tunnels.
Why did it rain so much? According to meteorologists, the cause of the floods was a 'cut-off low pressure system'. Cold and warm winds created thick clouds, which caused heavy rain.
In recent times, many places in the world have experienced heavy rains and the resulting destruction. In Spanish it is called the Dana effect.
According to the scientists, the overheating of the Mediterranean Sea also caused heavy rains. In August this year, the temperature of the Mediterranean Sea was recorded at 28.47 degrees Celsius, the highest ever recorded.
According to the BBC, Spain's flood record has been broken in the last 50 years. Earlier in 1973, 150 people died due to floods. Valencia also suffered two DANA hurricanes in the 1980s.
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