THIS is the shocking moment a popular holiday hotspot in Spain is left severely flooded by a river of ice.
Devastating footage shows the swamped streets of a town in Costa Blanca after a hail storm and days of torrential rain left cars trapped in deep waters.
The swamped streets of a town in Costa Blanca after a hail storm and days of torrential rain with cars trapped in deep waters filled with ice[/caption]
Cars had to smash through sheets of ice floating on the water[/caption]
After the rough weather had subsided, dozens of large ice blocks were still left on the streets[/caption]
Concerned tourists and residents of Santa Pola were forced to stay inside as they watched on as the weather took a nasty turn this week.
A massive hail storm ended up mixing with heavy rain before it created a terrifying number of icebergs travelling down the street.
The neighbouring town of Rojales was also battered by the weather as a yellow alert was issued across Alicante.
Pictures show how cars were left fighting to make it past flood water which in some areas had managed to make it to the height of the wheels.
One motor can even be spotted having to force its way through a number of floating ice blocks on the street.
Images shortly after the carnage had subsided shows how Santa Pola was left covered with sheets of ice.
Frozen piles had built up on the side of the road as officials tried to clean up the dangerous mess.
Along with the torrential rain, high winds and tornadoes were also reported.
Spain has been severely disrupted by bouts of torrid weather in recent weeks.
Horror flash floods ripped through Gran Canaria, causing flooding across the islands earlier this month.
The popular holiday location battled rising water levels that dragged cars under bridges and across streets.
One terrifying video showed a vehicle being swept away into the sea at the Playa Salinetas Beach.
A blanket of mud and dirt covered the roads and pavements across the island.
It comes just months after the devastating floods that killed more than 200 people in southern Spain.
Areas around major cities like Valencia and Marbella were ravaged by horrifying flash floods in October.
Valencia, on the eastern coast, was one of the regions hit hardest in the floods with towns like Turis and Utiel recording up to 200m of rainfall.
Over 1,000 soldiers were deployed to the areas worst affected to help with rescue efforts.
Local mayor of town Utiel even told national broadcaster RTVE at the time that people were “trapped like rats”.
It was the worst flood-related natural disaster to hit Spain in almost 30 years with at least four children included in the death toll.
Residents were forced to stay inside as the roads were completely swamped[/caption]
Tourists were also badly affected by the Alicante weather with several holiday hotspots drowned[/caption]
