The P&O Cruises ship Britannia broke free of its mooring and was involved in a collision in Palma, on the Spanish island of Mallorca, during a storm with
wind gusts of up to 100 km/h on Sunday, August 27.Videos filmed by X user @madelynrogers show debris outside the Palma cruise terminal, passengers waiting to reboard the Britannia, and video of damage aboard the vessel. According to @madelynrogers, it took more than seven hours to get back on board and there was “minor damage to 3 decks & a lifeboat.”
News reports said the Britannia broke mooring and crashed into another ship. Several people were minorly injured and treated on board, P&O said in a statement obtained by
WalesOnline.Storyful has contacted P&O for a statement.Mallorca was under
yellow and orange alerts for severe weather on Sunday, and Palma police
reported downed trees and damaged buildings in the city. Credit: @madelynrogers via Storyful