Woman drowns in Majorca after tripping over on flooded street and becoming trapped under parked car

The 67-year-old was pronounced dead after floodwaters tore through Felanitx, a municipality located in south-eest Majorca.

The woman is thought to have slipped before the force of the water left her trapped beneath a car, unable to free herself.

The force of the water prevented the woman from freeing herself from beneath the vehicle, with the water level described as being around "two hand spans" deep, according to local media.

Guardia Civil launched an investigation in the wake of the tragedy, with results of a post-mortem yet to be revealed

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In response to the death, the President of the Balearic Islands Marga Prohens expressed her condolences. 

"Saddened by the death of a woman in Felanitx during the episode of rain and storms that has affected our islands today," she wrote on X. 

"My condolences and support to her family and loved ones in these painful moments."

It comes just days after the region suffered days of bad weather, with flights cancelled out of Barcelona's El Prat Airport on Wednesday.

Mallorca is also currently facing weather warnings, with the island's Palma airport currently experiencing major delays.

Yellow weather alerts were issued, with the Balearic Meteorological Agency (Aemet) forecasting up to 40 litres of rain in under an hour.

It also warned of storms capable of producing gusts over 90 km/h.