Strong storms and intense rain have moved in over Spain.
Several airports in the Balearic Islands are forced to cancel flights – and the Swedish paradise Mallorca has been hit hard.
Several people have been injured, according to the local authorities.
During Sunday, a severe storm hit eastern Spain. Cities such as Valencia and Barcelona have been hit hard by the weather, and on the popular Balearic Islands several weather warnings have been issued.
Earlier in the day, the AFP news agency reported that wind gusts of up to 34 meters per second, torrential rain and hail hit several regions along the Spanish Mediterranean coast.
Cruise ships collided
In the Balearic Islands, hundreds of incidents have been reported to the local authorities, according to Spanish media. Among other things, a 330 meter long British cruise ship collided with a freighter in the port of Palma due to strong winds. Six people were injured, according to AFP.
The newspaper Majorca Daily Bulletin reports that a pregnant woman had to be taken to hospital after being hit by a falling sign in the Calvia region. Two children on air mattresses had to be rescued out to sea after being swept away by the winds.
Several canoeists also had to be rescued after trying to brave the storm, writes Ultimate Whore.
Flights are cancelled
Due to the storm, both train traffic and air traffic have been forced to take measures. Hundreds of flight departures at the airports in Palma, Ibiza and Menorca have had to be canceled or redirected during the evening, writes El Periodico.
Even in Barcelona, the storm has caused delays in air traffic.
Spain’s meteorological agency has warned that the storm could last for several days.