Protesters and police clashed in the streets of Valencia in eastern Spain on Saturday, as tens of thousands of people marched to demand the regional president resign over his response to floods that killed more than 220 people.
Near Valencia’s City Hall Square, police used batons and shields to push back an angry crowd who at times threw chairs and other objects at the officers, video footage showed. Elsewhere in the city several buildings were vandalized, according to the Valencia mayor, though there have been no reports of serious injuries. Local media – citing government information – reported an estimated 130,000 people took part in the protest. The demonstrations started around 6 p.m.
“The regional government didn’t warn on time for the flooding, didn’t respond on time,” a protester told Reuters. “So we want them to quit and to let the new government take over the responsibility to clean up the mess that they left.” Another protester said, “The only thing I want to say is that this abandonment and institutional negligence must be held accountable.
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