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THE Majorca flood chaos which left hundreds of holidaymakers stranded is set to continue as yet more rain is expected to hit the tourist hotspot today.

A fresh weather warning has been issued for the Spanish island after yesterday's torrential rain led to flooding at Palma de Mallorca Airport.

Planes were grounded at Palma airport following torrential rain
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Planes were grounded at Palma airport following torrential rainCredit: Solarpix
Airport vehicles on the swamped tarmac
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Airport vehicles on the swamped tarmacCredit: Solarpix
A tourist restaurant in Majorca is flooded during the deluge
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A tourist restaurant in Majorca is flooded during the delugeCredit: Splash
The heavy rainstorm left cars partially underwater
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The heavy rainstorm left cars partially underwaterCredit: Splash
Passengers sit on the ground after delayed flights from Majorca
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Passengers sit on the ground after delayed flights from MajorcaCredit: Splash

Pictures and videos showed planes grounded on flooded runways, water pouring through the ceiling and airport workers wading through knee-high flood water.

The majority of flights were either delayed or cancelled sparking travel chaos across Europe.

As the island comes to grips with the aftermath of the storm, more bad weather is on the way.

According to the latest weather update for the Balearics, 20mm rain is expected to thunder down across central and southern Majorca from 2pm to 8pm today (Wednesday, June 12).

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That means the island's airport will continue to be hampered by the torrential conditions, putting more flights to and from the UK at risk of being delayed or even cancelled.

The city of Palma, Majorca's capital, will also be affected, as will the party resort of Magaluf.

Yellow weather warnings are also in place for the island's interior and the neighbouring island of Ibiza.

The weather is expected to dry up late into the night, with no more rainfall currently forecast by , Spain's Meteorological Agency, for Thursday.

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AIRPORT UNDERWATER

Footage uploaded to social media showed the impact of yesterday's deluge on Palma airport.

Flood water was so deep a worker was completely submerged after diving in.

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Other clips also showed airport vehicles doing their best to navigate the flooded tarmac.

One video even captured a man standing on the side of his car to escape the water that had swamped the inside of the vehicle.

Several flights to and from the UK were either cancelled or delayed on Tuesday.

A number of other flights across Europe were also impacted.

Most were rerouted to other nearby airports in Spain.

One worker at the airport could be seen diving in the water
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One worker at the airport could be seen diving in the water
One man could be seen standing on the outside of his car to avoid the high water levels
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One man could be seen standing on the outside of his car to avoid the high water levels
A bus pushed a van through the floodwater
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A bus pushed a van through the floodwater
Some 12 flights back to the UK were cancelled
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Some 12 flights back to the UK were cancelledCredit: Splash
Shops were also flooded in the deluge
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Shops were also flooded in the delugeCredit: Splash
Palma Airport has been forced to cancel or delay the majority of flights
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Palma Airport has been forced to cancel or delay the majority of flightsCredit: Solarpix

Floods have also hit other holiday hotspots in Costa Blanca, including Benidorm, Valencia and Alicante.

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The latest downpours come almost a year to the day an urgent holiday warning was issued after Spain was battered by hailstorms and torrential downpours.

Terrifying footage showed giant hailstones and a brutal storm lashing the south-east province of Murcia leaving families trapped in their homes.

Others were seen wading through knee-high floods
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Others were seen wading through knee-high floods
A Ryanair flight was seen stranded on the runway amid the torrential downpours
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A Ryanair flight was seen stranded on the runway amid the torrential downpoursCredit: Solarpix
Cars navigating the debris left behind by the floods
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Cars navigating the debris left behind by the floodsCredit: Splash
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