Is it safe to travel to the Canary Islands after flooding in Gran Canaria? - As Carnival season arrives in the Canary Islands, some performances were cancelled due to the adverse weather

Eyewitness footage captured cars stranded on flooded streets and a vehicle being swept into the sea by rising floodwaters in Spain’s Gran Canaria on Monday (March 3). Residents in the Telde region later joined forces with emergency services to clean streets blanketed in mud. This video contains language some people may consider offensive.

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Tourists on Gran Canaria have been warned to stay indoors following flooding, which has seen piles of mud and dirt cover streets and drag cars under bridges and into the sea

Irish holiday hot spot favourite Gran Canaria has been hit with horror flash floods causing chaos on the island.

Gran Canaria, a popular holiday hotspot in the Canary Islands, has been ravaged by catastrophic flooding, which has seen vehicles washed into the ocean. Holidaymakers have received direct warnings to remain inside as surging waters pose extreme dangers across the island.

Gran Canaria has been hit by massive flooding with cars being swept into the sea as a state of 'pre-alert' was declared

Dramatic footage captures cars being swept away as massive floods hit a Tenerife, with torrential rain flushing vehicles down roads. Emergency services are working tirelessly to rescue stranded residents and manage the chaos.