{"id":118006,"date":"2023-08-27T21:09:54","date_gmt":"2023-08-27T21:09:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cottontailsonline.com\/?p=118006"},"modified":"2023-08-27T21:09:54","modified_gmt":"2023-08-27T21:09:54","slug":"brit-tourists-flee-as-extreme-storms-send-sunbeds-flying-and-spark-flash-floods","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cottontailsonline.com\/world-news\/brit-tourists-flee-as-extreme-storms-send-sunbeds-flying-and-spark-flash-floods\/","title":{"rendered":"Brit tourists flee as extreme storms send sunbeds flying and spark flash floods"},"content":{"rendered":"<li><span>Bookmark<\/span><span><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><\/path><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span><\/span><\/li>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk\/incoming\/article30800213.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615\/1_Twitter.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>Never miss any of the fun stuff. Get the biggest stories and wackiest takes from the Daily Star, including our special WTF Wednesday email<\/p>\n<h2>Thank you for subscribing!<\/h2>\n<p>Never miss any of the fun stuff. Get the biggest stories and wackiest takes from the Daily Star, including our special WTF Wednesday email<\/p>\n<p>We have more newsletters<\/p>\n<p>The popular holiday island of Majorca was battered by hurricane-force winds of over 75mph, heavy rain, and hail today.<\/p>\n<p>The unexpected storm \u201csuddenly hit\u201d the island sending tables, chairs, and sunloungers flying across resorts and beaches.<\/p>\n<p> According to the MailOnline holidaymakers have since shared footage of people diving for shelter from the flying debris <\/p>\n<p><b> READ MORE: &apos;Panic stations&apos; on P&amp;O cruise ship as captain announces &apos;this is not a drill&apos; <\/b><\/p>\n<p>A P&amp;O Britannia ferry also crashed into another vessel due to the gale-force winds, leaving several passengers needing medical treatment and thousands more panic-stricken.<\/p>\n<p>It is understood the winds meant the ferry broke free from its moorings and collided with a freight vessel during the storm.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk\/incoming\/article30800210.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_Twitter.jpg\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<figure data-mod=\"image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk\/incoming\/article30799906.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458\/0_MAINSOCIAL.jpg\"><\/figure>\n<p> New space race underway as four superpowers fight to be Moon&apos;s top dog<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/s2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/@trinitymirrordigital\/chameleon-branding\/publications\/dailystar\/img\/logo-schema-dailystar.png\"><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A witness claimed the ship was anchored less than a mile from the shore at the time of the collision.<\/p>\n<p>Images of the aftermath were shared, showing the damage to the passenger decks, along with tables and chairs in disarray. Debris could also be seen floating in the water.<\/p>\n<p>Staff warned passengers \u201cThis is not a drill\u201d as they assembled the guests at the emergency zones on the ship, known as muster stations.<\/p>\n<p>The Britannia set sail from Southampton on August 18 for the Mediterranean cruise including stops at Cadiz and Ibiza and had been due to leave Mallorca on Sunday afternoon.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk\/incoming\/article30800211.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_Twitter.jpg\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<figure data-mod=\"image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk\/incoming\/article30798679.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458\/1_SarcoBANNER.jpg\"><\/figure>\n<p> &apos;Suicide pods&apos; by &apos;Dr Death&apos; ask if people know what happens when they press button<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/s2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/@trinitymirrordigital\/chameleon-branding\/publications\/dailystar\/img\/logo-schema-dailystar.png\"><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>It can carry up to 3,647 passengers and is 330 metres in length. She has a crew of 1,398 and cost \u00a3473m.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier today the Daily Star reported that a passenger travelling with two children said: \u201cWe have now been told we\u2019re allowed to leave our cabins but we can\u2019t do anything on the ship and all the crew are in their life jackets and doing all of their emergency things.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe side of the boat is battered. We were docked overnight in Palma and the wind was so strong our anchors broke and we blew out into another ship.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;We were up browsing on our phones in bed and heard the big horn after the bang. It was panic stations, I was bawling my eyes out.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk\/incoming\/article30800209.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_Twitter.jpg\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<figure data-mod=\"image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk\/incoming\/article30799572.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458\/1_PrisonBANNER.jpg\"><\/figure>\n<p> &apos;I worked at Monster Mansion and met killers \u2013 Dennis Nilsen was always messaging me&apos;<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/s2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/@trinitymirrordigital\/chameleon-branding\/publications\/dailystar\/img\/logo-schema-dailystar.png\"><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u201cWe went out onto our balcony and could see debris in the ocean and all the damage to the side of the boat and our lifeboat. The captain said: \u2018Everyone to their muster stations, this is not a drill.\u2019 Lots of people were running around looking panicked.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThen they came around again and said everyone needed to get back to their cabins. We\u2019re still none the wiser. I can\u2019t see how they\u2019ll be able to sail it again after this.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>According to Spanish media, there were 80 flood-related incidents in the area following the sudden storm.<\/p>\n<p><b><i>For the latest breaking news and stories from across the globe from the Daily Star, sign up for our newsletter by clicking <\/i><\/b><b><i>here<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<figure data-mod=\"image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk\/incoming\/article30799207.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458\/1_Grace-McSweeneyMAIN.jpg\"><\/figure>\n<p> Crash victim sent tragic last message to boyfriend before she was killed with 3 others<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/s2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/@trinitymirrordigital\/chameleon-branding\/publications\/dailystar\/img\/logo-schema-dailystar.png\"><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Speaking to the publication terrified Brits claimed they were afraid to go outside as the winds sent palm trees crashing down and debris flying.<\/p>\n<p>Motorists were also struggling to move on the roads as they began to flood \u2013 and the storm is showing no sign of stopping.<\/p>\n<p>Forecasters have issued weather warnings across Majorca, Ibiza, Menorca and Formentera, forcing the cancellation of more than 100 flights.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Hurricane<\/li>\n<li>Majorca<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailystar.co.uk\/news\/latest-news\/brit-tourists-flee-extreme-storms-30800192\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bookmark Never miss any of the fun stuff. 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