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Christmas travel chaos as a crazy storm rages through Melbourne airport forcing cascades of rain through the roof while all planes are grounded
- Melbourne airport hit by heavy rain as water seeps into terminals
- The video shows water seeping through the roof as puddles form inside the airport.
- Melbourne airport apologizes to passengers as crews work to clean up the mess
Passengers at Melbourne airport have been forced to dodge walls of water falling from rooftops as wild weather hits the state.
A Melbourne airport spokesperson told Daily Mail Australia leaks have been reported at multiple terminals with some flights being delayed.
“There have been some leaks in the terminals due to a severe storm and we have crews working to clean them up,” a Melbourne airport spokesman said.
We apologize to all our passengers.
A video posted by Jacqui Felgate on Instagram shows water pouring from the ceiling, with a puddle forming on a tiled floor below.
Passengers at Melbourne airport have had to dodge water pouring from roofs as wild weather lashes the state, with flights grounded as terminals are packed with holiday travelers.
Staff are seen struggling as passersby look on in shock at what they are witnessing.
A second video shows water flooding the Terminal 1 pub when the windows and tables are saturated.
Severe weather hit the airport around 2 pm causing some flights to be diverted while other planes were placed in a holding pattern.
The Met Office issued a severe storm warning for Melbourne saying heavy rain and damaging winds were expected across the state.
It is estimated that more than 100,000 passengers will be at Melbourne airport on Thursday as holiday travel is in full swing.
A Melbourne airport spokesperson told Daily Mail Australia that leaks have been reported at multiple terminals with some flights being delayed.