Tag: Canary Islands

Threat of Volcanic Eruption Puts Spanish Island on Alert

September 16, 2021
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MADRID—A series of small earthquakes in Spain’s Canary Islands has put authorities on alert for a possible volcanic eruption, with one official saying Thursday there is “intense seismic activity” in the area off northwest Africa. Authorities have detected more than 4,200 temblors in what scientists are calling an “earthquake swarm” around La Palma island since…

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Aid Group: 22 Migrants Die on Way to Spain; Dozens Missing

September 2, 2021
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MADRID—A humanitarian aid group that monitors the plight of migrants taking perilous seaborne routes to Spain said that 21 women and one girl have died and several dozen more people were lost at sea while trying to reach the Canary Islands. Helena Maleno, founder of nongovernmental organization Walking Borders, tweeted Thursday that 22 bodies have…

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7 Minors Among 29 Dead on Migrant Boat to Canary Islands

August 30, 2021
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MADRID—At least 29 Africans, including seven children, died last week while trying to reach Spain’s Canary Islands on a smuggling boat, according to information released Monday from a U.N. migration agency and a Spanish migrant charity in touch with victims’ relatives. Spanish maritime services on Friday rescued 27 migrants and recovered 4 bodies in the…

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Dozens of Migrants Rescued After Boat Runs Aground on Spain’s Lanzarote

June 18, 2021
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LANZAROTE, Spain—More than 40 African migrants were rescued after their boat ran aground on the rocky coast of Lanzarote in Spain’s Canary Islands late on Thursday, emergency services said, while over 100 people on two more boats made it safely to other islands. At least three people died and at least two more were missing,…

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Dozens of Migrants Rescued, Four Dead After Boat Runs Aground on Spain’s Lanzarote

June 18, 2021
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LANZAROTE, Spain—More than 40 African migrants were rescued after their boat ran aground on the rocky coast of Lanzarote in Spain’s Canary Islands late on Thursday, emergency services said, while over 100 people on two more boats made it safely to other islands. Rescue workers pulled the body of a young boy out of the…

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