The leader of Spain's Valencia region said on Monday he was stepping down from his post over his government's handling of the devastating flash flooding that killed 229 people last year and whose response he is widely seen as having bungled.
Carlos Mazón has faced regular calls to resign since the 29 October 2024 floods, including last week at a state memorial ceremony held on the first anniversary of the disaster where family members of victims jeered and insulted him before the event began.
