The Spanish regional leader has admitted that they have made mistakes in handling the country’s deadlines flood in decades which led to the death of 216 people.
The disaster which occurred on 29 of October, 2024 has claimed the lives of 224 people across the country.
Carlos Mazon, the Valencia regional leader told the parliament that they will not deny making mistakes while handling the flood.
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The flood which devastated the region, wrecked infrastructure and gutted buildings and submerged fields.
“I am not going to deny mistakes and not to shirk any responsibility,” Carlos Mazon said.
“I would like to apologise” to those who “felt” that “the aid did not arrive or was not enough,” he added.
As he spoke, dozens of protesters gathered outside the building, jeering and chanting slogans demanding his resignation and calling him a liar.
Almost half the people killed in Valencia were 70 years old or older and 26 were foreigners, including two Britons.
Outrage at the authorities for their perceived mismanagement before and after the floods triggered mass protests on Saturday, the largest in Valencia city which drew 130,000 people.
Source: AFP