A vague freak flooded tourist hot spots on the islands of Mallorca and Menorca in the Mediterranean.
Water was flowing through the streets after the wave reached Ciutadella on the west coast of Menorca and Alcudia in northern Mallorca
The wave of the meter also ripped the boats off their moorings and was driven by the current, while some of those who flew their ships struggled to keep them under control.
<img clbad = "article__image" src = "https://imageresizer.static9.net.au/bT3Aamc8n0Dz-OvAD8AUJdRA5zU=/500xnull/smart/http%3A%2F%2Fprod.static9.net.au%2F_% 2Fmedia% 2F2018% 2F07% 2F18% 2F14% 2F11% 2FMALLORCA4.jpg "alt =" A mini-tsunami flooded some European tourist hotspots, submerged some European tourist hotspots waves swept Majorca and Menorca a catamaran The wave was caused by weather conditions [19659011] Images have shown a man being towed behind a catamaran, dragged under the largest boat 013] The "mini-tsunami" is known as a "meteosunami" and is caused by a rapidly changing barometric pressure triggered by weather events such as tempe
On the other hand, true tsunamis are caused by seismic activities. Nine Digital Pty Ltd 2018