World news about “Canary Islands” published by euronews.
Underwater volcano eruption – nocomment Spain’s Civil Protection for Volcanic Risk has closed two beaches on the island of El Hierro in the Canary Islands because of potentially toxic gasses… 10/11/2011
Protests as Canary Islands oil drilling gets go-aheadA group of Canary Islanders travelled to Spain’s capital on Saturday to denounce plans to drill for oil off their archipelago. They smeared themselves in… 24/03/2012
Tourists injured in gas leak on Canary IslandsSix people have been injured in a gas explosion at a holiday resort on the Canary islands. The blast occurred as a lorry made a delivery to a local hotel… 24/11/2011
Canaries volcano once again threatens residentsA village on one of Spain’s Canary Islands has been evacuated because of the threat of an eruption of an underwater volcano. The increasingly strong… 06/11/2011
More undersea eruptions off CanariesTwo more undersea volcanic eruptions have been identified off the coast of one of the Canary Islands making three in all. Authorities have kept the island… 14/10/2011
More evacuations due to Canaries volcanoHundreds of people have now been evacuated from a village in Spain’s Canary Islands because of an underwater volcanic eruption. Most at risk from the… 12/10/2011
Underwater volcano erupts off Canary IslandsAn underwater volcano has erupted some five kilometres off El Hierro, the smallest of the Canary Islands. A 4.3 seismic movement on Saturday caused a… 11/10/2011
Fears of volcanic eruption in Canary IslandsResidents living near a volcano on Spain’s Canary Islands have been moved from their homes because of fears it is about to erupt. The Pico de Malpaso on El… 29/09/2011
Canary Islands hit by heavy downpourA massive rainstorm has caused widespread damage to the Spanish holiday island of Tenerife. Some 82 millimetres of rain fell in 24 hours, more than twice… 02/02/2010
Firefighters control blazes in France and SpainAlmost 2,000 holidaymakers and residents in the south of France were evacuated when forest and scrubland went up in flames. Three campsites were cleared as… 04/08/2009
Weather aids Canaries firefightersEmergency crews battling a forest fire on one of Spain’s Canary Islands say they have managed to partially contain the outbreak. Hundreds of fire fighters and… 03/08/2009
Migrants perish off Canary IslandsAt least 21 North African migrants have drowned in full view of sunbathers after their boat overturned off the Canary Islands. The overcrowded vessel of… 16/02/2009
