Thousands protest in Valencia over flood handling

Thousands protest over handling of Spanish flood disaster
VALENCIA, Nov 9 (Reuters) - Thousands of people demonstrated in the eastern Spanish city of Valencia on Saturday over regional authorities' handling of devastating floods that killed more than 220 people in one of Europe's worst natural disasters for decades.
Spain: Thousands protest in Valencia over flood handling
Over 220 people were killed in the flooding, which was the most deadly in Europe in decades.Tens of thousands of people marched on Saturday in the southeastern Spanish city of Valencia over authorities' handling of devastating floods.
Tens of thousands protest in Valencia over floods
Protesters chanted "murderer" and carried placards which accused the regional government of being "stained with blood".
Watch: Tens of thousands protest in Valencia over flood response
Tens of thousands of people marched in Valencia on Saturday to voice their anger at the authorities’ handling of deadly floods.
Tens of thousands march in Spain over handling of deadly floods
Tens of thousands of people marched Saturday in Valencia and other Spanish cities to voice their anger at the authorities' handling of deadly floods.
Over 100,000 people protest in Valencia over floods
Protesters are demanding the resignation of the Valencia regional head, accusing him of mishandling the response to last month's floods.
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The catastrophe started on 29 October when torrential rain battered the eastern region of Valencia, with some areas receiving a year’s worth of rain in just eight hours.
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