Malaga & Marbella swamped by storm deluge leaving airport & streets flooded as tornadoes form off Costa Del Sol
AIRPORTS and train stations in Malaga has been left swamped underwater after surging storms continue to cause chaos in Spain.
Thousands were forced to flee their homes as Marbella braced itself for a tornado as a red alert for a storm was put in place at Costa del Sol.
Malaga Airport was completely flooded today
Water was seen falling from the ceiling of a train station
A tornado was seen heading towards Marbella
The warning comes just weeks after the devastating floods in Valencia cost the lives of over 200 people.
Terrifying pictures of Malaga Airport show the popular transport hub drowning in water after intense rainfall plagued the region.
Boarding stairs can be seen surrounded by flood water with heavy rain also cascading down inside of the airport from the ceiling.
One airport worker filmed the mess and said: “Look at this. Is this normal? How deep is this?This is not normal.
“We’re at gate number 14. This is madness, and here we are having to work.”
The chaos also caused planes to be cancelled and a host of diversions to cope with the demanding weather.
Footage from around the airport shows how the usually green fields have turned a murky brown with a deep layer of water sat on top.
Spanish airports authority AENA insisted the airport was still “fully operative” despite the dramatic pictures.