Sharjah24 - AFP: In Valencia, tens of thousands of people demonstrated against the government's response to fatal floods on Saturday.
Thousands also marched in other Spanish cities, but the Valencia regional authorities put the turnout in the regional capital at 130,000.
Some protesters shouted "Murderers! Murderers!" and some carried placards denouncing Valencia's regional president as well as Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez.
The region was the worst hit by last month's floods, the most serious in decades, which killed at least 220 people and left towns and cities swamped with mud.
Local people are furious about the lack of warning, some pointing out that official alerts for the floods landed on people's phones when cars were already being washed away.
There is anger too over what critics say was the slow response of the authorities in the aftermath of the deadly flash floods that affected around 80 towns and cities in the region.
Police and protesters faced off on Saturday in a tense atmosphere, with some clashes breaking out, journalist witnessed.
The rally started in the square in front of city hall before a march to the Valencia regional headquarters.
Some protesters had harsh words for regional president Carlos Mazon, a 50-year-old lawyer who is a member of the right-wing opposition Popular Party.
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