Intense clashes rocked Valencia as thousands of people took to the streets, demanding accountability for the government’s handling of October’s deadly floods.
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00:00Violent clashes broke out in downtown Valencia on Saturday as thousands of protesters faced off with police over the government's handling of recent deadly floods in eastern Spain.
00:10Demonstrators, furious over what they say, was a botched response to a disaster that claimed more than 217 lives, confronted officers in protective gear near City Hall Square.
00:21The protest quickly turned tense, with police deploying crowd control tactics as protesters hurled chairs and other objects, turning the heart of Valencia into a scene of chaos.
00:32October's catastrophic floods devastated over 80 municipalities, and protesters insist that inadequate emergency protocols only worsen the tragedy.