In a chaotic scene, mud, objects and insults were flung at the king as his entourage attempted to hold back a crowd yelling, "Murderers, murderers!"
In one heated exchange, a young man told King Felipe, “It was known and nobody did anything to avoid it,” referencing a belief that the government did not do enough to warn residents of the dangers the rains would bring.
King Felipe VI of Spain, center, is heckled during his visit to Paiporta on Sunday, as mud and objects were throw at him.
MANAURE QUINTERO / AFP - Getty ImagesResidents called the king a murderer and told him to get out.
Alberto Saiz / APVolunteers and residents sweep mud in Paiporta.
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