Valencia protesters clash with police as Spaniards demand leader's resignation over flood response

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Valencia protesters clash with police as Spaniards demand leader's resignation over flood response
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Tens of thousands of Spaniards march 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 that left more than 200 dead and others missing.

Spaniards protesting the government response to flooding in Valencia have clashed with police.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 that left more than 200 dead and others missing.

Thousands of volunteers were the first boots on the ground in many of the hardest-hit areas on Valencia's southern outskirts. But Spain's weather agency issued a red alert, the highest level of warning, for bad weather as early as 7:30am on Tuesday as the disaster loomed.It took until after 8pm for Mr Mazón's administration to send out alerts to people's phones.Sara Sánchez Gurillo attended the protest because she had lost her brother-in-law, 62-year-old Candido Molina Pulgarín.

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