In pictures: Wild storm wreaks havoc in Spain
Calm returned to Spain's Atlantic coast on Wednesday after several days of massive waves in the region. Here The Local rounds up some of the best images of the latest storms.
Spain's wet winter had a sting in its tail.
The country's northern provinces of Galicia, Asturias and Cantabria have all taken a beating in recent days, with waves of up to 12 metres (40 feet) slamming into the coast.
The wild conditions, including winds of over 100 kilometres (62 miles) per hour even knocked the several metres off the top of a shipping beacon in the Galician town of Burela.
"We now have a Tower of Pisa," joked one local about the damaged beacon (below).
El faro de Burela roto hoy por el temporal. pic.twitter.com/rMFBgN4EVJ
— tin (@tinblapa_tin) March 3, 2014
A bike rider watches on as waves roll in in Galicia.
El mar golpea Galicia. Otra vez http://t.co/vSwpUiQIIl pic.twitter.com/Yjj8bhGClz
— Nacho de la Fuente (@nafuente) March 3, 2014
The image below shows the river Ultazama in the town of Trinidad de Arre, Navarre breaking its banks.
El río Ultzama a su paso por la Trinidad de Arre pic.twitter.com/BbOqEcfwoL
— Unai Beroiz (@UnaiBeroiz) January 25, 2014
This picture shows the stadium of Spanish second division football club Sporting de Gijón, from the town of Gijón in Asturias after heavy rains.
IMPRESIONANTE imagen del estadio del Sporting de Gijón (2da división de España) tras un temporal de lluvias: pic.twitter.com/DulMJKTd83
— Tips Fútbol (@TipsFutbol) March 4, 2014
Here is another impressive photograph of storms in Gijón.
Foto realizada durante el temporal de estos días en Gijón, Asturias. Al fondo la iglesia de S. Pedro. Darío Sastre. pic.twitter.com/S5egz3hNgi
— ☞ GianJordi ☜ (@GianJordi) February 12, 2014
Another photo from Asturias, this time in the town of Llanes, about half way between Gijón and Santander.
Llanes: los "Cubos de la Memoria" sucumbieron ante el fuerte oleaje q los cubrió una y otra vez #Asturias #temporal pic.twitter.com/HC9tntTSz6
— Jose Maria Perez (@josechugijon) March 3, 2014
This picture shows the damage to the foreshore in Zarautz in the Basque Country.
What is this? #Zarautz pic.twitter.com/nsTiC3WA8f
— Julen (@Julenpo) March 4, 2014
Another lighthouse picture, this time in Port de Soller, on the island of Majorca.
Otra foto con un faro como protagonista en una tarde de temporal y mala mar en el Puerto de Sóller @diariobalear_es pic.twitter.com/RW9n1tWFJP
— FarosdeEspaña (@FarosdeEspana) March 5, 2014
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Spain's wet winter had a sting in its tail.
The country's northern provinces of Galicia, Asturias and Cantabria have all taken a beating in recent days, with waves of up to 12 metres (40 feet) slamming into the coast.
The wild conditions, including winds of over 100 kilometres (62 miles) per hour even knocked the several metres off the top of a shipping beacon in the Galician town of Burela.
"We now have a Tower of Pisa," joked one local about the damaged beacon (below).
El faro de Burela roto hoy por el temporal. pic.twitter.com/rMFBgN4EVJ
— tin (@tinblapa_tin) March 3, 2014 A bike rider watches on as waves roll in in Galicia.
El mar golpea Galicia. Otra vez http://t.co/vSwpUiQIIl pic.twitter.com/Yjj8bhGClz
— Nacho de la Fuente (@nafuente) March 3, 2014 The image below shows the river Ultazama in the town of Trinidad de Arre, Navarre breaking its banks.
El río Ultzama a su paso por la Trinidad de Arre pic.twitter.com/BbOqEcfwoL
— Unai Beroiz (@UnaiBeroiz) January 25, 2014 This picture shows the stadium of Spanish second division football club Sporting de Gijón, from the town of Gijón in Asturias after heavy rains.
IMPRESIONANTE imagen del estadio del Sporting de Gijón (2da división de España) tras un temporal de lluvias: pic.twitter.com/DulMJKTd83
— Tips Fútbol (@TipsFutbol) March 4, 2014 Here is another impressive photograph of storms in Gijón.
Foto realizada durante el temporal de estos días en Gijón, Asturias. Al fondo la iglesia de S. Pedro. Darío Sastre. pic.twitter.com/S5egz3hNgi
— ☞ GianJordi ☜ (@GianJordi) February 12, 2014 Another photo from Asturias, this time in the town of Llanes, about half way between Gijón and Santander.
Llanes: los "Cubos de la Memoria" sucumbieron ante el fuerte oleaje q los cubrió una y otra vez #Asturias #temporal pic.twitter.com/HC9tntTSz6
— Jose Maria Perez (@josechugijon) March 3, 2014 This picture shows the damage to the foreshore in Zarautz in the Basque Country.
What is this? #Zarautz pic.twitter.com/nsTiC3WA8f
— Julen (@Julenpo) March 4, 2014 Another lighthouse picture, this time in Port de Soller, on the island of Majorca.
Otra foto con un faro como protagonista en una tarde de temporal y mala mar en el Puerto de Sóller @diariobalear_es pic.twitter.com/RW9n1tWFJP
— FarosdeEspaña (@FarosdeEspana) March 5, 2014 Don't miss stories about Spain, join us on Facebook and Twitter.
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