Anger grows over Valencia chief’s long lunch on day of floods
The IndependentFor free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy On the day that catastrophic floods devastated Spain's Valencia region, which left around 220 people dead, the region’s top official was reportedly at a long lunch until about 6pm, with water already suring suring through towns. The October floods in Valencia have triggered intense scrutiny of the government’s crisis response, with mounting public anger directed at regional president Carlos Mazon. Photos of the protest showed signs saying: “You killed us”, and “Our hands are stained with mud, yours with blood.” open image in gallery Demonstrators call for Mazon’s resignation Mr Mazon’s office confirmed that he had lunch at a restaurant near the regional government headquarters in Valencia but declined to disclose his dining companion. Spain’s meteorological agency Aemet issued orange and red alerts for parts of Andalusia, Catalonia, and Valencia, warning that prolonged and intense rainfall could push rivers to dangerous levels, threatening lives and buildings.
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