Swiss passengers are also stranded Storms on Mallorca lead to flooding and flight chaos

Severe storms cause considerable chaos on Mallorca. Heavy rainfall is causing flooding. Air traffic is severely restricted. Passengers from Switzerland are also stranded.

A low-pressure system brought heavy rain showers, thunderstorms, hail and squalls to Mallorca and other Spanish Mediterranean regions yesterday. The situation is also tense today. In the northeast of Mallorca in particular, nothing is working.

According to "Mallorca Zeitung", the fire department was repeatedly called out to clear fallen trees or pump out flooded cellars. In the east of the country, 58 liters of rainfall per square meter were already measured in the morning. Roads were flooded. The authorities had meanwhile declared the highest warning level red.

Air traffic on Mallorca has been particularly affected by the weather. More than 50 flights have been delayed or canceled. Travelers have to put up with long waiting times at the airport. Some are making the best of the situation by using the beach tents they brought with them in the hope of getting some rest and passing the time more comfortably, reports "Majorca Daily Bulletin".

"20 Minuten" has learned of chaotic conditions at Palma de Mallorca airport. A planned flight to Zurich would probably not be able to take off until later in the evening instead of at 2.10 pm. Meanwhile, some passengers bound for Mallorca were stuck on the plane at Basel Airport for six hours.

It is rare for a red warning to be issued in Mallorca. However, the weather usually changes in mid-August. This is when the constant summer weather usually ends on the island. Beach days then alternate with sometimes heavy thunderstorms.