An angry mob throws mud at the King of Spain in flood-hit Valencia

The video shows an angry mob confronting the Spanish king

Spain’s King Felipe VI was confronted by angry protesters during a visit to the Valencia region, which has been hit by unprecedented flooding.

The footage shows the angry crowd shouting “murderer” and “shame” at the king, who was also asked why nothing was done to prevent the tragedy.

Spain’s worst flooding in decades has left entire neighborhoods covered in mud, littered with mangled cars and debris.

More than 200 people died as a result of the flood, and many more are missing. Emergency workers continue to comb underground car parks and tunnels in hopes of finding survivors and recovering bodies.

There was outrage over the lack of warning and support from the authorities after the floods.

King Felipe and Queen Letizia visited Paiporta, a city that was seriously affected.

During a visit to Paiporta, King Felipe was shamed by angry residents

Getty Images King Felipe talks to a man — During a visit to Paiporta, King Felipe was shamed by angry residents

Footage showed the king making his way down a pedestrianized street as his bodyguards and police were suddenly overwhelmed by a wave of insulting and shouting protesters.

They struggled to maintain a protective ring around the monarch as some protesters threw mud and objects.

The king engaged several, even embraced them.

Images showed dirt on the faces and clothes of the king, queen and accompanying officials, who held umbrellas over the monarch as they left.

EPA Dirt on the face of a queen holding a woman's hands while talking to her — Queen Letizia was also covered with mud

Civil Guards and mounted officers were later seen trying to disperse the angry crowd.

It comes after residents criticized local authorities for their response to the catastrophic flooding.

Juan Bordera, a member of the Valencian parliament, called the king’s visit “a very bad decision.”

The authorities “didn’t heed any warnings”, Mr Bordera told the BBC.

“It is logical that people are outraged, it is logical that people did not understand why this visit is so urgent,” he added.

In a post on X, the president of Valencia’s parliament, Carlos Mason, said he understood the public’s anger and praised the king’s “exemplary” response.

On Saturday, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez ordered the deployment of 10,000 more troops, police and civil guards to the area.

More than 60 deaths are reported in the town of Paiporta

Getty Images A woman shouts in the crowd — More than 60 deaths are reported in the town of Paiporta

According to him, this deployment was the largest in peacetime in Spain. But he added that he was aware that the response was “inadequate” and acknowledged “serious problems and shortcomings”.

The flooding began on Tuesday after a period of intense rain. Floodwaters quickly destroyed bridges and covered cities with thick mud.

Many communities have been cut off, leaving them without access to water, food, electricity and other basic services.

Thousands of people with mops, buckets and brooms went to the most affected areas.

Getty Images A woman walks down a street full of dirt and debris from houses after heavy rain and flooding — Thousands of people with mops, buckets and brooms went to the most affected areas.

By Saturday, the death toll from the floods had risen to 211, with many still missing.

Almost all of the confirmed deaths were in the Valencia region on the Mediterranean coast.

Some areas were particularly devastated. Authorities in the town of Paiport, which the royal couple visited today, reported at least 62 deaths.