King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia of Spain encountered a hostile reception during their visit to Paiporta, a town devastated by recent floods that resulted in 217 fatalities. As they arrived, the royal couple, along with Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez and regional president Carlos Mazon, were met with shouts of ‘murderers!’ and objects thrown by an aggrieved crowd. The locals expressed outrage over the authorities’ delayed response to the disaster. Despite attempts to engage with residents, the royal visit ended prematurely amidst rising tensions and continued search efforts for missing persons.