Red alert issued in Ibiza and Formentera amid widespread flooding causing 'extraordinary danger'

Spain's national weather service AEMET warned of "torrential rains" and flooding on Ibiza and Formentera on Tuesday.

Ibiza Town saw more than 254mm of rain fall within 24 hours, as of 7.30pm GMT, and Ibiza Airport recorded 174mm - the service reported that this was the rainiest day on Ibiza since 1952.

109mm of rainfall was recorded on Formentera in the same 24-hour period.

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The Spanish military emergency unit (UME) was deployed to the region to provide reinforcements to the most affected regions.

The Spanish Ministry of Defence wrote on X: "The @UMEgob is already deployed in #Ibiza carrying out dewatering work with a fire truck and a portable pump, in this case, on the Paseo 'Juan Carlos I'.

"Thank you for being there, always."

Residents in Ibiza and Formentera received an alert on their phones warning them to avoid travelling, stay indoors, and move to higher levels if water entered their homes.

The downpour left two people seriously injured on Ibiza and a further three with minor injuries, according to the Majorca Daily Bulletin.

Ibiza Town Council said that the worst injury occurred when an elderly person fell into a drain while trying to cross the road.

Tourists had to be evacuated in the Puig des Molins area when part of a hillside gave way, sending rocks crashing into two hotels.

More than 200 people were moved to different hotels in Platja d’en Bossa.

The current forecast shows the rain subsiding, and the red alert warning issued earlier on Tuesday has since been lifted.