Flights were thrown into disarray when a popular holiday hotspot was battered by severe rainstorms yesterday, dumping up to 9cm of rain in under an hour. was swamped by a sudden deluge that left flights grounded and the airport runway submerged. Shocking footage emerged showing rainwater cascading from the ceiling in the duty-free shop at Palma's airport on Tuesday.
Eyewitnesses recounted as travellers dashed for shelter amidst the significant leak at Palma de Majorca Airport. A video circulating online captures the moment water floods through ceiling tiles, soaking the cosmetics section in the store. The airport's management has confirmed that parts of the terminal and entrances were flooded.
The torrential rain caused a slew of delays on Wednesday afternoon, with additional videos revealing baggage handlers struggling against a vast puddle reaching knee-deep beside the runway. Meanwhile, a weather station at the airport clocked nearly 5cm (2in) of rainfall per hour, which spiked to 9cm within 60 minutes. Spain's meteorological agency AEMET reported an astonishing 45 litres of rain per square metre in one hour, peaking at 90 litres, leading to the inundation of various airport entrances and sections of the terminal building.
Palma de Majorca Airport was thrown into chaos as a fierce storm forced operations to a standstill, with Aena confirming: "Palma de Majorca Airport has temporarily paralysed operations due to the impact of a strong storm, due to the impossibility of oper.
