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<\/p>\nThis is the moment ‘mini tsunamis’ hit a popular Ibiza beach destination, leaving streets and restaurants flooded in their path.<\/p>\n
Holidaymakers and locals were spotted fleeing from Platja de s’Arenal beach – located in the town of Sant Antoni de Portmany in Ibiza – after a sudden change in sea level led to water flooding through the promenade on Monday morning.<\/p>\n
The area, which a concert was scheduled to be held later that day, was left covered by seawater that swept away containers, coolers and bars installed for the event.<\/p>\n
A stage built for the concert –\u00a0a tribute celebrating the music of a famous Spanish rock band – was\u00a0also left surrounded by seawater.<\/p>\n
San Antonio Town Hall reacted by announcing the cancellation of the event, to be held at 10pm, ‘for security reasons’.<\/p>\n
The flooding comes as weather chiefs previously warned ‘mini tsunamis’ or\u00a0rissagues, as they are known locally, were to hit parts of the Balearic Islands a the beginning of the week.\u00a0<\/p>\n
In Majorca, the ports of Alcudia, Andratx and Soller were affected by the conditions, as well as Port Adriano in the municipality of Calvia, which includes resorts like Magaluf.\u00a0<\/p>\n
On Monday afternoon, the sea swept onto part of a beachfront promenade in Puerto Alcudia – leaving\u00a0holidaymakers having to wade through the water.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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On Monday, ‘mini tsunamis’ caused by a sudden change in sea level hit\u00a0Platja de s’Arenal beach in Ibiza – leaving restaurants and streets flooded<\/p>\n
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Holidaymakers and locals were spotted fleeing from Platja de s’Arenal beach on the Spanish Balearic Island\u00a0<\/p>\n
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The area was supposed to host a concert on Monday evening, however, was left covered by seawater that swept away containers, coolers and bars installed for the event<\/p>\n
Ciutadella in Menorca was also put on standby with warnings of oscillations in the sea level of up to four feet (1.2 metres) which will remain in place until midnight.<\/p>\n
The first mini-tsunami hit the area at just before 8am, with the change in sea level recorded at 86 centimetres or 2.8 feet.<\/p>\n
There were no immediate reports of any injuries.<\/p>\n
On Facebook, users expressed their sadness at the current weather conditions.\u00a0<\/p>\n
One user wrote: ‘Such a shame,’ while another, who was leaving the island, said: ‘Saw the same storm and had a bit of turbulence too.<\/p>\n
‘Crazy seeing the lightning in the distance from the window.’<\/p>\n
However, one commenter seemed unsurprised by the stormy conditions, writing: ‘This week in Ibiza prior to St Bartolome it was invariably stormy so quite normal!’\u00a0<\/p>\n
The extreme weather phenomena are caused by sudden atmospheric pressure changes rather than earthquakes or seismic activities and are not new to the islands.<\/p>\n
Only last week, the Spanish city of Valencia was put under an orange alert less than 24 hours after temperatures soared to 44C.<\/p>\n
It is thought the period of intense heat – driven by a patch of high pressure from the Mediterranean – clashed with a low-pressure mass from the Atlantic to create\u00a0 extreme conditions.<\/p>\n
Footage shared to social media showed the people of Valencia desperately trying to cope with torrential rain and gale-force winds<\/a>.<\/p>\n In one shocking clip, restaurant workers could be seen trying to retrieve clusters of wooden chairs flowing down a street which had effectively become a river.<\/p>\n Another, meanwhile, showed a huge tree tumbling to the ground as wind speeds exceeded 49mph in the tourist destination.<\/p>\n