Mud-laden flash floods, dangerous hail and unprecedented weather conditions in Spain have made their devastating impact known this week, claiming more than 70 lives from Valencia and Albacete to the Balearic Islands.
Dramatic viral clips have depicted the damage left behind by the DANA storm (an isolated high-level depression), from storm waters topping trees in Mallorca to a crush of vehicles swept away from cobblestone streets in Valencia.
The flagship Rafa Nadal Academy by Movistar in Manacor was among the facilities affected, with the tennis program sharing a carousel of pictures on Instagram showing how the torrential rain transformed the grounds into a scene of destruction:
