Holidaymakers have been left disappointed after travel giant TUI cancelled flights to Lanzarote as torrential rain flooded the island. A state of emergency was announced after rain swept across the worst affected areas of the Spanish state on Saturday.

The popular tourist destination of Costa Teguise was badly hit, with holidaymakers there taking to social media to share the aftermath. Photos and videos showed pool areas covered in murky brown floodwater and roads caked in thick mud.Some holidaymakers only found out their trip had been cancelled while at the airport.