Storms damage in Santa Ponsa. | Última hora

Humphrey CarterPalma18/10/2024 15:18Updated at 18:45
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High winds on Thursday and into the early hours of Friday wreaked havoc in some parts of the Mallorcan coastline. On Friday, boats were washed up on the shore and some damage had been caused to the seafront. The large beach of Santa Ponsa was one of the places where the effects of the bad weather and the strong waves that hit the west of the island were evident. There were also reports in Puerto Andratx and Cala Llamp.

On Friday morning, Santa Ponsa beach attracted a host of tourists and curious onlookers who wanted to get a close-up view of the boats washed up on the sand. The wind and the swell caused a sailboat and other smaller boats that were anchored to be swept away.

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