Brits enjoying their summer holiday in a Spanish tourist hotspot have endured chaos as thunderstorms and floods take over.
A severe storm has struck in the Catalonia region of Spain, with Camp de Tarragona seeing huge disruption on Monday as trees fell and public transport was halted, according to local media.
Strong hail and winds alongside the heavy downpours saw areas of the streets and plaza’s flooding including in Carrer Joan Baptista Plana, Imperial TÃ rraco, Carrer Vidal i Barraquer, Carrer d’Apodaca, and Avinguda Prat de la Riba.
Local media also reported bus service cancellations due to the extreme weather.
Firefighters responded to 129 calls, 107 of which were in the Tarragona region, over just an hour and a half as branches of trees fell and electrical cables faced issues.
Despite blocked roads and significant material damage, Sonia Orts, the Councillor for Civil Protection and Mobility said: “Fortunately, there are no reports of personal injuries”.
Tarragona City Council are working to remove dangerous trees and have closed local parks.
The public have been warned to stay indoors and avoid unnecessary travel, according to reports.
The Meteorological Service of Catalonia has issued a six out of six violent weather alert warning, with the risk of hailstones larger than two centimeters in diameter.
The heavy rainfall also caused the death of many pigeons who can be seen in videos struck on the floor among the high levels of water.
The storm has also impacted several other areas in the northeast, before it reached Tarragona.
Several municipalities in Segrià such as Almenar, Corbins, Albatà rrec, and Lleida city were already victim to the huge hailstones, impacting local crop.
The weather comes just days after hurricane-force winds tore through the Balearic Islands overnight, with winds peaking at 121 kilometres per hour in the early hours of Friday.
Tourists and residents woke to scenes of scattered debris, flooded roads and battered coastal areas across the archipelago that includes Mallorca, Menorca, Ibiza and Formentera.
