Visit to the flood zone – this time Queen Letizia was welcomed with hugs

King Felipe VI lives in the municipality of Chiva in the Valencia region in the east of the country. and Queen Letizia, to the cheers of the citizens, through the streets, now largely cleared of mud, wrecked cars, rubbish and household goods. On November 3, members of the royal family in Valencia were pelted with mud and stones and insulted.

Cheers and hugs
Three weeks after the so-called storm of the century with more than 220 deaths and major destruction, Felipe and Letizia spoke to those affected in Chiva. They hugged some people and shook many hands. Many chanted ‘Long live the king’ and ‘Long live the queen’, as heard during the live broadcast on the TV channel RTVE.

The 56-year-old monarch and his wife (52) then wanted to visit other affected communities.

Eleven people are still wanted after three weeks
The heavy rains, landslides and floods on October 29 have claimed at least 227 lives, according to the latest figures from the central government. 219 bodies were recovered in Valencia alone.

Mazón’s resignation was demanded
There were eight deaths in the neighboring regions of Castile-La Mancha and Andalusia. Eleven people are still missing. In some cities, as much rain fell in just a few hours as usual in an entire year.

The accident caused widespread anger due to the slow arrival of help. On November 9 – a week and a half after the accident – ​​approximately 130,000 people took to the streets in the regional capital Valencia to demand the resignation of Valencian head of government Carlos Mazón.

He wants to stay in office, but announced a government reshuffle and has already dismissed a minister. Mazón accompanied the royal couple in Chiva on Tuesday, but remained in the background.