Ibiza airport flooded as mum found dead and torrential rain batters holiday hotspot

Flights out of Ibiza have been cancelled after terminals were swamped by torrential rain at the Brit holiday hotspot amid reports a mother was found dead as roads turned to rivers. Heavy downpours sparked by Storm Adam led to flooding across the Spanish island with muddy waters dragging cars down streets. Ibiza Airport terminals were closed off as lashing rain seeped through the ceilings and onto the floors. Flights bound for the party island needed to be diverted to Majorca and Alicant e due to runway issues caused by the heavy rainfall. One flight from London, another from Bristol and five others from the UK are understood to have been affected by the storm conditions. To see more of the stories you love from The Mirror and to find them easily in Google then make us your preferred source. Free and easy-to-do, just click on the link here to find more from The Mirror at the top of your feed. Images showed sewers overflowing inside the airport with additional footage revealing departure halls were waterlogged. The State Meteorological Agency raised Ibiza's weather alert level to red today amid concerns of expected rainfall reaching 90 litres per square metre in one hour, reports The Sun . The storm has reportedly left hundreds without electricity as well as a trail of destruction over the weekend. Malaga residents revealed their lucky escape on the mainland. One told SUR: "Thankfully it happened on the weekend and at night, and there were no children present, otherwise it would have been a tragedy." But the torrential rains claimed the life of a 35-year-old woman who was swept away in Carbrera de Mar, about 17 miles north of Barcelona, while she attempted to cross a river with her children. Her husband jumped into the water and managed to rescue their daughter but his wife vanished. Teams searched for her with six firefighter units, drones and divers searching the area. Her body was recovered at a sports marina at Barcelona's Mareseme coast this morning. Residents were left trapped inside cars and inside their flats as the downpours sent flood waters crashing into their basements. "The meteorological danger is extraordinary," said state weather forecaster Aemet. "Vulnerable people and property in exposed areas could suffer very serious or catastrophic impacts." Residents received text alerts on their phones in Valencia yesterday afternoon with the government urging people to stay inside. A further 200mm to 700mm is forecast to fall in just 12 hours, Aemet said. The community suffered devastating torrential rain in 2024. Subsequent flooding led to the deaths of about 241 people and substantial damage to property.