This is the moment massive rocks come crashing down on an Ibiza hotel in front of screaming British tourists, leaving three people injured and others trapped as a hillside collapsed during intense rain.
In dramatic footage, a British holidaymaker staying at the hotel can be heard shouting ‘Oh my God, oh my God’ over and over as the situation unfolded.
Four people were trapped following the landslide at the four-star Vibra Tropical Garden Apartments, a short walk from Figueretas beach, which is the closest one to Ibiza’s town centre and old quarter.
Two of the three casualties among them were assisted at the scene for minor injuries, although the third was taken to a nearby private hospital for treatment. The fourth person trapped was unharmed.
It was not immediately clear this morning whether any British tourists were among those hurt.
The landslide led to 220 guests staying at the hotel being evacuated and taken to other hotels in the resort of Playa d’en Bossa.
Ibiza Town Council confirmed the evacuation and casualty toll overnight as they said two other people had been injured elsewhere in the island capital in the freak floods on the holiday island. The weather difficulties came after Spain was battered by Hurricane Gabrielle.
One was a pensioner who broke his leg when he fell into an open drain as he tried to cross the road. The drain cover had come off in the storm that brought chaos to several parts of Ibiza yesterday, as an orange weather alert in place was upped to red.
Parts of the road to the airport had to be closed after becoming impassable, with tourists ending up having to walk with heavy suitcases to try to reach their plane on time.
A taxi driver taking one holidaymaker to the airport from the resort of San Antonio told overnight how the trip, which normally takes just 25 minutes, had turned into a three-hour nightmare.
In dramatic footage, rocks can be seen crashing down on the hotel in Ibiza as the island continues to experience extreme weather
Cars have been completely submerged in water as roads turn to floods following intense rainfall in Ibiza
The promenade of the port on the island is seen flooded on September 30. Military personnel have been mobilised to help deal with the difficult weather
He told the Island newspaper, Periodico de Ibiza they were stuck in a tunnel on the road to the airport for an hour and a half.
They eventually reached their destination around 1pm, just in time for the tourist to get his 2pm plane.
Other hotels affected by the flooding included the luxury Pacha Hotel near Ibiza Town’s marina, where part of the roof collapsed and water ended up pouring into the inside of the establishment.
Staff could be seen making a futile attempt to mop the floor by broken ceiling tiles on the ground.
One British tourist about to stay there said on social media: ‘Brilliant..check-in in 10 days.’
Another joked: ‘Water party closing.’
Military personnel were mobilised as the problems the intense rain was causing worsened.
A helicopter carrying members of a specialist Armed Forces unit arrived yesterday afternoon from an army base in Betera, a 30-minute drive north of Valencia.
Another continent of the Military Emergencies Unit UME, used in last October’s deadly floods in Valencia, arrived shortly afterwards.
And police reinforcements also headed to the island from Majorca, along with more firefighters to boost the number of emergency responders working on the front line.
Tourists reaching Ibiza on ferries were pictured stepping into knee-deep water as they got off the boat.
There were also problems at Ibiza Airport, where water was seen pouring into several parts of the terminal through the roof.
Most planes were still reportedly leaving yesterday night around 8pm with average hour-long delays.
One was at the security control that passengers have to pass through to reach the departures lounge.
Airport operator AENA admitted: ‘Due to widespread torrential rains, a large amount of water has fallen in a short period of time, saturating the drains that carry the water away.’
Wayne Lineker, who lives in Ibiza and runs the famous O Beach Club in San Antonio, was one of the celebs trapped by the flooding.
He posted a photo on his Instagram of cars stuck in floodwater as the heavens opened yesterday morning and wrote: ‘I just want to go to Zara.
‘Been here an hour now.’
The weather situation improved late yesterday, although Ibiza Town Hall chiefs announced the suspension of classes today at municipal schools, which have been affected by flooding so the clean-up can continue.
Cars driving through a flooded street in Saint Jordi. The freak flood has left many people trapped
A cyclists attempting to wade through the difficult weather condition
It comes as footage of the extreme rainfall showed how roads had become rivers as the aftermath of Hurricane Gabrielle batters the island.
Jaw-dropping videos show streets transformed into raging rivers, cars swept away by murky torrents, and lightning striking as the violent weather unleashed chaos across towns and cities.
Videos circulating online show holidaymakers who travelled to the island at this time of the year to avoid the crowds complaining that their beach clubs are underwater.
The terrifying scenes are a result of the aftermath of Hurricane Gabrielle, which transformed into an extratropical storm now called ex-Gabrielle, plunging the Balearic Islands, Murcia and the Valencia regions into chaos.
It comes as Britain braces for strong winds and torrential rain from the tail-end of two hurricanes, as Humberto and Imelda storm across Atlantic.
The Met Office has issued a 37-hour yellow rain warning for western Scotland from 5pm today until 6am on Friday amid concerns villages could become cut off.
But forecasters have warned the alert could be extended to more of the UK as the twin tropical storms steer towards the north-east and then rip across the Atlantic.
Ibiza was under red warning, the highest possible alert level, for heavy rainfall until 4pm local time yesterday.
Emergency services on the islands sent a mass telephone alert to residents urging them to avoid travel and outdoor activities, and warned against approaching streams, low-lying areas or basements.
There has been a ‘complete meltdown’ in Ibiza Town, according to local media.
On the website of the Ibiza Airport, where rainfall poured through the roof, a warning said: ‘ADVERSE WEATHER: AEMET red warning for adverse weather. If you are planning to fly to/from Ibiza Airport, please check with your airline about the status of your flight.’
Flights scheduled to land on the island this morning were diverted elsewhere.
State meteorological agency AEMET announced there had been over 180mm of rain falling only twelve hours, warning: ‘Caution! Extraordinary danger. There may be flooding and sudden rises in waterways.’
People walk along flooded streets in Ibiza, Spain, 30 September 2025, after heavy rains that have caused several floods throughout the island
Flooded streets in Ibiza, Spain, 30 September 2025, after heavy rains that have caused several floods throughout the island. Spain’s State Meteorological Agency (Aemet) issued red, orange and yellow alerts for heavy rains affecting several regions across the country
A view of flooding at Poyo ravine in the town of Paiporta, Valencia, eastern Spain, 30 September 2025
Wayne Lineker, who built a clubbing empire in Ibiza, was one of the celebrities stuck in the floods who took to social media.
‘Stop now pls [sic],’ the founder of the famous O Beach wrote to his followers. ‘I just want to go Zara, been here for an hour now.’
In horrifying footage published by local media, rain can be seen pouring through the roof of Ibiza Airport and flooding the security checkpoints.
AENA, the leading airport operator in Spain, said that ‘due to the widespread torrential rains, a large amount of water has fallen in a short period of time, and the collectors that drain the water have become saturated’.
They added that ‘work is underway in the affected areas’.
According to posts on social media, the Balearic Government’s Education Department called off all Tuesday afternoon classes in schools across Ibiza and Formentera, where beaches were also closed.
Meanwhile, all bus services to and from Ibiza town were suspended after extreme flooding affecting roads such as the E10.
AEMET said the alert level in Valencia was cut by two levels from red – its highest – to yellow, a day after torrential downpours forced schools across the region to close.
By contrast, Ibiza and Formentera were placed under red alert, with forecasters warning of ‘extraordinary danger’ from heavy rainfall that could trigger flash floods and river surges in the Mediterranean islands.
Ibiza City, the capital of Ibiza, urged residents to avoid travel and outdoor activities and warned in a post on X against approaching streams, low-lying areas or basements.
‘This is the case on Avenida Santa Eulària, where at times the road and promenade couldn’t be distinguished from the sea, leading to dangerous situations, such as cars that couldn’t tell where they were going and almost ended up in the sea,’ Periodico di Ibiza reported.
The situation in Ibiza and Formentera is very complicated, causing the Military Emergency Unit (UME) to be deployed to deal with the flooding caused by the aftermath of Hurricane Gabrielle, Ultima Hora reported.
Operational Situation 2 of the Special Plan to Address Flood Risk (INUNBAL) has been activated, while the Emergencies Unit (UME) has four personnel in Ibiza and is expected to receive backup from Valencia and Mallorca to address the unprecedented situation.
In horrifying footage published by local media, rain can be seen pouring through the roof of Ibiza Airport and flooding the security checkpoints
Wayne Lineker, who built a clubbing empire in Ibiza, was one of the celebrities stuck in the floods who took to social media
Videos circulating online show holidaymakers who travelled to the island at this time of the year to avoid the crowds complain that their beach clubs are underwater
There has been a ‘complete meltdown’ in Ibiza Town, according to local media
Disappointed holidaymakers took to social media to complain about the extreme weather
The downpours come a day after a similar warning for the eastern Valencia region, where more than 200 people died 11 months ago in Spain’s deadliest floods in decades.
AEMET said downpours of up to 200 litres of rain per square metre drenched Ibiza due to the ‘very slow’ movement of the storm.
Footage on social media showed pedestrians wading through muddy water on an Ibiza beachfront lined with palm trees, bars and restaurants as sirens from emergency vehicles wailed in the background.
Murky brown water also gushed through streets, sweeping away large waste containers and forcing vehicles to advance at a crawl.
The Balearic government reported 132 incidents on Ibiza, most related to flooding on ground floors, roads, falling trees and urban material, as well as the risk of rivers overflowing.
Regional authorities announced the suspension of classes on Ibiza and Formentera, saying students should stay at school to avoid travel ‘until further notice’, and ordered beaches shut.
The Spanish army’s emergencies unit was being deployed with reinforcements from the neighbouring island of Mallorca and the mainland.
AEMET later downgraded its highest red alert for Ibiza and Formentera to orange after lowering a similar warning for the Valencia region.
Monday’s red alert forced schools to shut for more than half a million pupils in Valencia, reviving painful memories of last year’s floods.
Scientists say human-driven climate change is intensifying extreme weather events such as the heavy rainfall that triggers floods, with a warmer atmosphere capable of holding more water.
Oceans have absorbed 90 percent of the excess heat produced by human activity since the industrial age, according to scientists, causing the Mediterranean Sea to warm rapidly.
Meanwhile in Zaragoza, heart-stopping clips captured rain hammering the streets Sunday night while trees were left barely standing as the storm ripped through communities.
Amber warnings are in force for inland Spain, while Alicante has been placed under a yellow alert.
Locals in Valencia received urgent phone alerts instructing them to avoid travel, steer clear of road closures, and move to higher ground for safety.
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez urged residents to exercise ‘great caution’ in the face of the extreme weather.
Writing on X, he said: ‘Let us follow the instructions of the civil protection agency and the emergency services at all times’.
The national roads authority has also begged drivers to stay away from the most badly-hit regions of Valencia and Castellon, where floodwaters have caused widespread destruction.
In Valencia, sports activities have been suspended, parks closed and gardens sealed off as officials roll our ‘preventative’ safety measures.
Emergency crews – including firefighters, forest brigades, and road and health departments – have been placed on full alert.
Torrential rain flooded the streets of the party island
Ibiza and Formentera were placed under red alert, with forecasters warning of ‘extraordinary danger’ from heavy rainfall that could trigger flash floods
Motorbikes can be seen submerged underwater amid extreme rainfall in Ibiza
Ibiza City, the capital of Ibiza, urged residents to avoid travel and outdoor activities and warned in a post on X against approaching streams, low-lying areas or basements
Monday’s red alert in Valencia revived memories of October 2024, when flooding killed more than 230 people.
Some 243 local councils closed schools as a precaution.
Images on social media showed roaring torrents of water gushing through the town of Cullera, south of the regional capital Valencia, one of the hardest-hit areas.
Cullera Mayor Jordi Mayor said residents’ compliance with calls to stay indoors ‘prevented many tragedies’.
‘If there had been an elderly person, someone with mobility difficulties, or even children out on the streets, the consequences could have been much worse,’ he told Spanish public television.
Last year’s disaster sparked public anger over the adequacy of warning systems and the emergency response. Residents have continued to stage protests, accusing officials of failing to provide timely alerts.
