Traffic chaos on airport motorway, Soller port tunnel closed
Long tail-backs after heavy rain
The intense storm that hit Palma this afternoon caused major traffic jams on the main airport motorway. Some secondary roads, close to Palma Airport, were closed to traffic because of heavy flooding. The Soller port tunnel was also closed for a time.
Airport closed after torrential rains
Palma airport closed this afternoon after havy rains hit.
Images of the chaos caused by the storm at Palma airport
The strong warnings regarding the weather were theoretically due to arrive on Wednesday but, as the storm advanced, it caught key facilities such as Palma airport, Son Sant Joan, completely unprepared. The flooding has caused operations to be paralysed for hours, flights to be diverted and, above all, a flooded car park that has meant an incessant parade of cars and tourists in the rain. Photos: Alejandro Sepúlveda and Teresa Ayuga
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