Europe has been rocked by yet more wild weather extremes with a 'Satan's Storm' lashing a Spanish beach and Portuguese villagers tackling infernos themselves as blazing fires ravage parts of the country.
In one of several terrifying weather events to sweep the continent in recent days, panicked tourists were left sprinting for cover from a rare and intense heat burst in near-hurricane force winds in southern Spain's Costa Granadina.
In dramatic footage, holidaymakers were seen running from the Satan's Storm - an atmospheric phenomenon characterised by a sudden, localised increase in air temperature near the Earth's surface - as sunshades and pool loungers were sent flying across the beach.
Bikini-clad sunseekers filmed themselves shielding their eyes as sand swirled around them and umbrellas trembled in the ferocious winds.
At least five people had to be rescued after getting into difficulties in the water as inflatable dinghies and longboards were dragged out to sea.
