Ibiza and Formentera hit by widespread floods after red alert issued for ‘dangerous rain’
Airport closed and hotel evacuated amid floods in holiday hotspot
- Heavy flooding has devastated the Spanish islands of Ibiza and Formentera due to torrential rains from the remnants of Hurricane Gabrielle.
- In Ibiza, four people were rescued from a hotel after a rockfall which led to 220 tourist evacuations and three injuries, while the airport was also flooded.
- The Balearic Islands government deployed the military to assist rescue teams, with around 1,000 people missing flights and fairgrounds opened for 50 homeless individuals.
- Ibiza Town recorded an "extraordinary" 254mm of rainfall in 24 hours, making it the wettest day since 1952, and Formentera saw over 180mm in 12 hours.
- All education centres in Ibiza town were closed, and while a red alert was issued, weather warnings for the islands were subsequently lifted.