RAINED OUT
Majorca flood chaos as weather warning issued for MORE RAIN after Palma airport left swamped & flights cancelled
Residents and holidaymakers are bracing for yet more downpours
THE Majorca flood chaos which left hundreds of holidaymakers stranded is set to continue as yet more rain is expected to hit the tourist hotspot today.
A fresh weather warning has been issued for the Spanish island after yesterday's torrential rain led to flooding at Palma de Mallorca Airport.
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Pictures and videos showed planes grounded on flooded runways, water pouring through the ceiling and airport workers wading through knee-high flood water.
The majority of flights were either delayed or cancelled sparking travel chaos across Europe.
As the island comes to grips with the aftermath of the storm, more bad weather is on the way.
According to the latest weather update for the Balearics, 20mm rain is expected to thunder down across central and southern Majorca from 2pm to 8pm today (Wednesday, June 12).
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That means the island's airport will continue to be hampered by the torrential conditions, putting more flights to and from the UK at risk of being delayed or even cancelled.
The city of Palma, Majorca's capital, will also be affected, as will the party resort of Magaluf.
Yellow weather warnings are also in place for the island's interior and the neighbouring island of Ibiza.
The weather is expected to dry up late into the night, with no more rainfall currently forecast by AEMet, Spain's Meteorological Agency, for Thursday.
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AIRPORT UNDERWATER
Footage uploaded to social media showed the impact of yesterday's deluge on Palma airport.
Flood water was so deep a worker was completely submerged after diving in.
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Other clips also showed airport vehicles doing their best to navigate the flooded tarmac.
One video even captured a man standing on the side of his car to escape the water that had swamped the inside of the vehicle.
Several flights to and from the UK were either cancelled or delayed on Tuesday.
A number of other flights across Europe were also impacted.
Most were rerouted to other nearby airports in Spain.
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Floods have also hit other holiday hotspots in Costa Blanca, including Benidorm, Valencia and Alicante.
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The latest downpours come almost a year to the day an urgent holiday warning was issued after Spain was battered by hailstorms and torrential downpours.
Terrifying footage showed giant hailstones and a brutal storm lashing the south-east province of Murcia leaving families trapped in their homes.
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