Heavy storms hit southern Europe causing huge disruptions

Strong winds and heavy rains have hit Spain and Italy causing widespread flooding and devastation

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00:00 The moment an avalanche of mud and rocks swept across the road and rail line through the

00:07 Morienne valley in the French Alps.

00:10 Nobody was injured but traffic between Italy and France has been interrupted.

00:14 "We knew it was going to happen pretty quickly, and the movement of the terrain has been precipitated

00:24 with the heavy rain of the last few days."

00:30 Traffic was still disrupted on Monday in a part of France that has experienced both heat

00:34 waves and storms over the summer.

00:39 Violent storms have swept across the Spanish island of Mallorca.

00:42 As lashing rain and winds gusting at up to 120km/h battered the harbour, the cruise ship

00:49 Britannia's moorings broke.

00:51 "Look, everything blowing off, towels and everything."

00:55 Passengers who'd signed on for a peaceful Mediterranean cruise found themselves on a

00:59 collision course with an oil tanker.

01:02 Thankfully there was minimal damage.

01:06 In Bavaria it was hailstorms, with authorities in some places declaring a disaster over the

01:12 weekend.

01:13 In Bad Bajasojen 80% of buildings were damaged.