Canary Islands

Spain

VOLCANO ERUPTION

'Lava tsunami': magma flow in La Palma becomes more violent

The Nomad Today/dpa 10/16/21

The volcano erupted on September 19 for the first time in 50 years

Spain

VOLCANO ERUPTION

More evacuations from lava flow on La Palma; quakes up to 4.5

The Nomad Today/dpa 10/15/21

Air traffic to the other major islands of the Canaries - Tenerife, Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria and Lanzarote - is operating normally

Spain

EARTHQUAKES

La Palma volcano eruption triggers new evacuations

The Nomad Today/dpa 10/12/21

Most of the evacuees have been taken in by friends or relatives in other parts of the island, or are staying in hotels

Spain

VOLCANO ERUPTION

Several earthquakes hit volcanic area on La Palma again

The Nomad Today/dpa 10/12/21

The strongest earthquake, with a magnitude of 4.3, was registered shortly before midnight 

Spain

VOLCANO ERUPTION

Airport on La Palma shut due to ash as Spanish island jolted by quake

The Nomad Today/dpa 10/7/21

This leaves travellers with only the sea route to come or go

Spain

AID PACKAGE

Madrid approves aid worth millions for volcano-struck island La Palma

The Nomad Today/dpa 10/6/21

Volcanologists could not say how long it would remain active. It could take months , they said

Spain

VOLCANO ERUPTION

La Palma volcano more active; government to pay millions in aid

The Nomad Today/dpa 10/4/21

Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez announced an emergency programme with aid payments amounting to 206 million euros

Spain

VOLCANO ERUPTION

Canary island La Palma grows by 10 hectares thanks to lava

The Nomad Today/dpa 9/30/21

Air traffic to and from La Palma was resumed, with several airlines announcing flights for Thursday

Spain

EMERGENCY

Lava flowing from La Palma volcano reaches the sea

The Nomad Today/dpa 9/29/21

"The lava has reached the sea. If you are outdoors, find a safe place to take shelter," the Canary Islands emergency services tweeted

Spain

UPDATE

Lava flowing again from La Palma volcano after brief pause

The Nomad Today/dpa 9/27/21

The lava flow was approaching the sea on Monday, prompting the authorities to impose a curfew on several nearby towns

Spain

CANARY ISLANDS

Flights to La Palma disrupted due to volcano eruption

The Nomad Today/dpa 9/25/21

Firefighters and other volunteers helping their efforts were forced to retreat as flow levels increased

Spain

CANARY ISLANDS

Further villages evacuated in La Palma as volcano becomes more active

The Nomad Today/dpa 9/25/21

So far, 6,000 people have been evacuated since the volcano first erupted

Spain

VOLCANO ERUPTION

Lava flows around 'miracle house' on La Palma

The Nomad Today/dpa 9/24/21

The owners are over 80 and have not visited the island since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic

Spain

VOLCANO ERUPTION

Lava burying one house after another on its way to the sea on La Palma

The Nomad Today/dpa 9/22/21

People on the small Canary island try to save belongings from lava flow 

Spain

VOLCANO ERUPTION

Major damage caused by Canary island volcano, lava about to reach sea

The Nomad Today/dpa 9/21/21

So far, more than 160 buildings have been destroyed by the lava

Spain

EUROPOL

Blow struck against Mafia money laundering gang on Tenerife

The Nomad Today/dpa 9/21/21

The millions came mainly from online scams run by the Mafia in countries such as Britain, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania and Spain

Spain

ERUPTION

Volcano eruption on Spanish island of La Palma forces evacuations

The Nomad Today/dpa 9/20/21

Broadcasters showed footage of lava flowing slowly downhill from the volcano towards the coast

Spain

ALERT

Volcano eruption warning issued on Canary Island of La Palma

The Nomad Today/dpa 9/18/21

People in the south of the small island with around 83,000 residents were told to prepare light luggage along with their mobile phones, important documents and any medication they may need should…

Tourism

TOURISM

Finnair prepares to fly to 70 destinations next winter

The Nomad Today 6/17/21

According to the airline, destinations for autumn and winter include  Canary Islands , with flights starting already in September as well as  Miami , New York and Thailand…

Spain

IMMIGRATION

Spain plans reception centres for 7,000 migrants on Canary Islands

The Nomad Today/dpa 11/21/20

More than 18,000 people have arrived in the Canary Islands from Africa so far this year.