So far there has been no loss of human life thanks to around 5,000 people evacuated from the proximity the volcano vents or in the path of the lava flows.
Canary Island Consequences
by Martin Myall •
Tag Archive for canary islands
La Palma Volcanic Eruption
by Martin Myall •
At 15.12h this afternoon, a volcano on Montaña Rajada, (El Paso) on the island of La Palma within the archipelago of the Canary Islands went into eruption.
Hair-Raising Car Chase
by Martin Myall •
The police waved down a driver to inform her of the traffic fine she had just incurred (She had been using her mobile phone) but instead of stopping there began a high-speed chase.
Unwanted Air Passengers
by Hugh MacArthur •
The Sindicato Unificado de Policía (SUP), which is the labour union for Spanish police forces, has complained about illegal immigrants being flown in to Granada Airport.
New Covid Scam
by Martin Myall •
Although the following incidents took place on Lanzarote, it could serve as a warning closer to home; the Covid desinfection scam.
Infected Plane Passenger
by Martin Myall •
A passenger from Madrid took a flight to Lanzarote despite pending test results confirming whether he had the virus or not. It turned out that he did.
Crowded Flight Scandal
by Hugh MacArthur •
The Spanish low-cost airline, Iberia Express has come under heavy criticism over a flight with insufficient contagion precautions.
Cleaner Stole Medical Material
by Editor •
The Policía Nacional in Santa Cruz de Tenerife arrested a woman, accused of selling medical material stolen from a hospital.
News on the Oil Platform
by Martin Myall •
The oil platform that was seen over several days floating to and fro across the horizon is now docked in Almería Port.
Where Weapons Go To Die
by Martin Myall •
The Guardia Civil posts at Santa Cruz de Tenerife and Las Palmas de Gran Canaria have melted down just over 6,000 weapons.