Storms hit the island of Mallorca
A fierce storm lashed through Spain’s Mediterranean island of Mallorca on Thursday night, destroying homes and injuring a number of people. The popular tourist destination was hit suddenly by the storm, which caused widespread damage in the space of just half an hour.
The storm which had winds gusting up to 60 mph (100kph), battered the town of Palma, forcing the temporary closure of the airport and grounding a number of flights. The strong winds uprooted many trees, with the rains flooding many homes and buildings. Warnings have now been issued for southern parts of France where it looks like the storm is headed towards.
Spain has been hit hard by storms over the past two weeks. On Tuesday, heavy rain and hail struck the southern town of Alcala de Guadaira near Seville, leaving a number of people dead. Despite the weather settling down over the past few days, the forecast looks set to bring another bout of storms to the region and the end of the week.
