Protesters demand regional government resigns months after deadly Valencia floods

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Protesters demand regional government resigns months after deadly Valencia floods  During the deadly Valencia flooding last year, some areas saw a year's worth of rain in just eight hours - leaving people trapped in their homes by floodwaters.  READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2025/06/30/protesters-demand-regional-government-resigns-months-after-deadly-valencia-floods  Subscribe to our channel. Euronews is available on Dailymotion in 12 languages

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00:00Hundreds took to the streets of Valencia demanding the resignation of the regional

00:06president and his government over their response to devastating flooding which

00:10killed hundreds. The flooding left at least 224 people dead, thousands

00:18homeless and caused millions of euro worth of damage. In the rally the

00:23organizers also wanted to highlight what they describe as negligence on the

00:28regional government's behalf in the days following the flooding. It took days for

00:33officials to mobilize the thousands of police reinforcements and soldiers that

00:38the regional government asked central authorities to send in. Protesters also

00:43denounced the fact that their local authorities in their view have no

00:48serious plans for the reconstruction of educational infrastructure. They are

00:53demanding more urgent action to help the area return to normal.

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