Monster waves slam into seaside apartment building in Canary Islands and destroys balconies three stories up
During the fierce storms, restaurant windows were smashed, cars were swept into the sea, and a football pitch was damaged due to severe floods which hit the tourist land
Holidaymakers had to be evacuated from their apartments in Tenerife as 40-foot waves slammed balconies and wiped out a few in fierce storms over the weekend. Video footage captured on the scene, shows waves crashing into the third floor of an apartment block in Mesa del Mar.
During the fierce storms, restaurant windows were smashed, cars were swept into the sea, and a football pitch was damaged due to severe floods which hit the tourist land. According to local mayor Alvaro Davila, around 65 apartments, some of which are believed to be holiday homes, had to be evacuated. He was able to confirm that no one had been injured in the scare that had resulted in 39 people being told to leave two buildings in Garichico in North West Tenerife.