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Spain flood survivors hurl mud at the royals and top government officials

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Spain 's national broadcaster reported that the barrage included rocks and other objects and that two bodyguards were treated for injuries.

It was an unprecedented incident for a royal house that carefully crafts the image of monarchs adored by their country.

The disaster fueled by climate change killed at least 205 people in eastern Spain .

Police had to step in, some officers on horseback, to keep back the crowd of several dozen , some wielding shovels and poles.

A few rocks and other hard objects were tossed at the royals.

Two bodyguards were treated for injuries, and the monarchs and officials called off another stop Sunday at a second hard-hit village.

The mud-slinging scene occurred as thousands more Spanish soldiers, national police officers, and Civil Guard gendarmes arrived.

VR Score

79

Informative language

77

Neutral language

63

Article tone

informal

Language

English

Language complexity

49

Offensive language

not offensive

Hate speech

not hateful

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not detected

Known propaganda techniques

not detected

Time-value

short-lived

Source diversity

1

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