Category : Islands

by Buzzers - 2 years ago

Pneumatic Boat with 46 Migrants Arrives at Playa Honda

A pneumatic-type boat has arrived at Playa Honda at dawn this Sunday. The Emergency Consortium reported 46 people were travelling on the boat, 16 women and seven minors among them. Agents of the Civil Guard, the Local Police and the Red Cross wen...

by Buzzers - 2 years ago

All The Islands Are Now at Level 1

The Government of the Canary Islands this Thursday lowered the Covid alert level on the island of Fuerteventura, which was the only one that remained at 2, while it has kept all the others at 1, including Lanzarote and La Graciosa . "The entire archi...

by Buzzers - 2 years ago

The English Tourists Return to Lanzarote

The island of Lanzarote plans to break new records in the arrival of British tourists this weekend after more than a year and a half suffering the consequences of the health and economic crisis due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The César Manrique-Lanzaro...

by Buzzers - 2 years ago

Something's In The Air at Arrecife!

Canal Gestión claims to be working on the solution of the discharges that have been occurring for days in the area of the intermediate wastewater pumping station of Arrecifeto prevent it from "occurring again" From the company that manages the wat...

by Buzzers - 2 years ago

Approved The Third Dose for Those Over 70 years

Those over 70 years of age in Lanzarote and the rest of Spain will be able to receive a third dose of the Covid-10 vaccine from next October 25. This reinforcement injection has been approved by the Public Health Commission, dependent on the Ministry...

by Buzzers - 2 years ago

Sánchez Announces 200 Million Euros for La Palma

The President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez announced this Sunday that the Council of Ministers next Tuesday will approve a package of measures, for a total amount of 200 million euros, for the reconstruction of the island of La Palma as a result...

by Buzzers - 2 years ago

More Than 1,000 Properties Affected by the Volcano

The eruption of the volcano on La Palma continues to increase day by day and the damage caused since last September 19th, when the process began in the Cabeza de Vaca area has now affected 1,005 buildings, of which 870 are completely destroyed and 1...

by Buzzers - 2 years ago

The Moment the Lava Arrived in the Sea

Ten days after the eruption began, the lava flow from the volcano has washed ashore after razing hundreds of houses and forming a slowly spreading river of lava. Tuesday afternoon it had overcome the last obstacle on the mountain of Todoque....

by Buzzers - 2 years ago

The Lava Flow Continues To The Sea

The lava from the 'Cumbre Vieja' volcano has covered a total of 258 hectares since the eruption began on Sunday, September 19, and has already destroyed 686 buildings , according to satellite monitoring of the Copernicus program of the European Union...

by Buzzers - 2 years ago

Seven Boats Have Arrived on the Island

In total, seven boats have arrived on the island this Sunday with 270 immigrants Three of them came towards Caleton Blanco and had to be controlled by a ship, to direct them to a safer area, according to the Emergency Consortium. The Emergency Co...

by Buzzers - 2 years ago

Binter Stops Operating in Southern Tenerife

The airline Binter has also stopped operating at the Tenerife south airport due to the ash emitted by the La Palma volcano, which "has worsened considerably," as the company explained this Friday through a statement. With this, Binter no longer oper...

by Buzzers - 2 years ago

La Palma is Now Facing a Housing Shortage and Economic Ruin

In the Aridane valley, on the western side of La Palma, lava flows devastate houses and banana plantations. This is catastrophic. Half of the area is affected ”, explains Miguel Rodríguez, one of the island's small banana producers who are still tryi...

by Buzzers - 2 years ago

A House Saved From The Lava

The eruption of the Cumbre Vieja volcano on La Palma is leaving more than shocking images of how the lava engulfs the houses in the area as it passes, some in a few minutes. The magma, which has already destroyed more than 160 homes, is heading into...

by Buzzers - 2 years ago

La Palma Volcano Erupts

The volcanic eruption started this afternoon, around 3.10pm, in the Cabeza de Vaca area, in the municipality of El Paso, on La Palma, just when the seismic activity on the island had reached the maximum since the beginning of the swarm a week ago....