- Title: Spanish royals preside over memorial service for victims of Valencia floods
- Date: 9th December 2024
- Summary: ALEPPO, SYRIA (DECEMBER 9, 2024) (REUTERS) (MUTE) DRONE SHOT SHOWING SAADALLAH AL-JABIRI SQUARE IN THE MIDDLE OF ALEPPO ALEPPO, SYRIA (DECEMBER 9, 2024) (REUTERS) VARIOUS OF MAN PAINTING HIS CLOSED SHOP IN THE HISTORIC AL-MADINA SOUQ MARKET PEOPLE WALKING INSIDE AL-MADINA MARKET VARIOUS OF RESTORATION PROCESS IN THE MARKET / PEOPLE WALKING BY / PEOPLE RESTORING THE MARKET
- Embargoed: 23rd December 2024 19:42
- Keywords: Royals Spain Spain royals Valencia floods memorial service
- Location: VALENCIA, SPAIN
- City: VALENCIA, SPAIN
- Country: Spain
- Topics: Disaster/Accidents,Europe,Floods
- Reuters ID: LVA006582909122024RP1
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text: Spanish royals King Felipe and Queen Letizia attended on Monday (December 9) a memorial service at the Valencia cathedral for the victims of the deadly floods.
Around 400 relatives of the more than 200 victims came to the service to pay tribute to all those who lost their lives in the October 29 disaster.
The King was pelted with mud, just days after the floods and when he first visited Valencia, by residents angered about the late alerts about the torential downpour and the slow response to find survivors.
Carlos Mazon, the Valencia regional leader who faced calls to resign over his handling of the country's worst natural disaster in Spain's recent history, was also at the special service.
The mood was more muted and sombre on Monday at the mass, organised by the Archbishopric of Valencia and presided by archbishop Enrique Benavent and where the royal couple spent time talking with the mourners.
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