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 response
Residents of the eastern Spanish city accuse the regional government of failing to issue a flood alert soon enough. Over 220 people were killed in the deadliest floods Europe has seen in decades.
Tens of thousands of Spaniards demand the resignation of Valencia leader for bungling flood response
Tens of thousands of Spaniards have marched in the eastern city of Valencia to demand the resignation of the regional president in charge of the emergency response to last week’s catastrophic floods
Thousands of Spaniards demand resignation of Valencia leader for bungling flood response
Some protestors clashed with riot police in front of Valencia's city hall, where the protestors started their march to the seat of the regional government. Police used batons to beat them back.
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.
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