Massive floods strike Murcia, air traffic halted in major cities

On Wednesday, June 12, residents of the Espinardo district in the town of Murcia experienced a disaster. Vast and unexpected downpours hit Spain, turning the city streets into muddy torrents. Terrifying recordings showing the effects of the rains circulated on social media.

Climate change is happening before our eyes. We received news that extreme heat waves were affecting Western Europe a few weeks ago. There were also reports of dangerous fires and evacuating people from areas at risk of being reached by flames. On Wednesday, June 12, everything changed. Massive downpours hit Spain, turning city streets into muddy torrents. The water even swept away cars.

The downpours were so dangerous and extensive that they led to a natural disaster in southern Spain. Air traffic was halted in Palma de Mallorca, the capital of the Spanish island of Mallorca. Water poured from the airport ceiling in large quantities; staff set buckets beneath the windows, and passengers were soaked through.

On Wednesday, June 12, a terrifying natural disaster struck the Murcia region in Spain. According to the portal in Espinardo, the northern district of Murcia, the streets turned into raging muddy torrents. Water quickly swept away everything in its path, including cars and buses.

Social media was flooded with various photos and recordings. The videos show how the raging water floods cars and reaches very high levels, making it practically impossible to move around the city streets. Local authorities told the media that we were dealing with a flash flood. Almost 20 litres of water per square metre fell in just 35 minutes.

A video shared by La Actualidad Region de Murcia on Facebook shows a flooded street. Water quickly flows, and residents and tourists trapped in local establishments cannot cope with the aftermath of the flood.