Heavy rain has caused travel chaos on the Spanish holiday island of Ibiza for the second time in two weeks, flooding the airport and submerging roads.
Dozens of flights to the island, known for its beaches and nightlife, were cancelled or delayed over the weekend due to the torrential rains, leaving British tourists stranded. The severe weather is being driven by Storm Alice, which hit Spain's Mediterranean region this week.
Footage showed rainwater seeping into the airport terminal from the roof, drenching passenger luggage as it moved along the conveyor belts, and flooding corridors.
Ibiza, Formentera and Mallorca sent mass telephone alerts warning residents to avoid unnecessary travel. Reinforcements from the Spanish army's emergencies unit were due to arrive on Ibiza on Sunday to help with possible rescues.
All operations at Ibiza airport were halted for more than an hour while the runway was cleared of water, with at least 24 flights cancelled, according to operator Aena. Elsewhere on the island, vehicles were seen slowly ploughing through deep, murky floodwater during thunder and lightning.
All public transport was halted across Ibiza, with the main motorway to the airport closed, and cars left stranded in deep water. The mayor of Ibiza Town, the island's capital, urged people to stay indoors and avoid all non-essential travel.
Rafa Triguero added on Saturday evening: "All the council teams and services are working tirelessly to drain water and re-establish normality as soon as possible. The most important thing is that no one has been hurt."
On the neighbouring island of Mallorca, 19 of 942 planned flights were cancelled. A lightning strike left 576 users without power after hitting an electrical cable in Formentera, while around 300 other users were also affected across Menorca, Ibiza and Mallorca, the Balearic regional government said.
In Valencia, authorities warned of further "intense rain and localised storms" late on Saturday. In the Valencian town of Carcaixent, the storm dumped 110 litres per square metre of rain in one hour, rapidly flooding streets, regional weather monitor Avamet said.
In late September, huge downpours caused floods and the closure of beaches and schools in Valencia and on Ibiza, reviving painful memories of last year's floods, which killed more than 200 people.