Holiday hotspots in Spain could be facing "an explosive situation" with torrential rains and thunder set to signal the end of a summer heatwave. Storms have already forced flights to be diverted from Reus Airport on the Costa Brava because of a deluge on Tuesday and now the bad weather is set to spread.
The Balearic Islands of Majorca, Menorca, Ibiza and Formentera are on alert with a series of weather warnings in place for Thursday. Many thousands of UK holidaymakers are currently holidaying in the region with more expected in the coming days.
However, deputy spokesman for AEMET, the State Meteorological Agency in the Balearic Islands, Miquel Gili, stated that Majorca is facing an " explosive situation" with very heavy rain predicted for Thursday.
