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Queen Letizia of Spain oozes elegance in a matching navy top and skirt as she joins King Felipe in Tenerife to honour those who have helped battle ongoing forest fires
Queen Letizia of Spain oozes elegance in a matching navy top and skirt as she joins King Felipe in Tenerife to honour those who have helped battle ongoing forest fires by: Hani Kamal El-Din Queen Letizia of Spain proved her style prowess once again this evening as she stepped out in Tenerife with her husband King Felipe. The mother-of-two looked…
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Easyjet flight from Manchester to Tenerife is diverted to Lanzarote because of eight drunk violent passengers onboard
An easyJet flight from Manchester to Tenerife was forced to divert to Lanzarote because of ‘eight violent passengers’ on board. Spanish air traffic controllers said police were called to meet the plane due to the ‘possibility of assaults’. Four men on the aircraft will now be fined after being identified and reported to the Spanish Air Safety and Security Agency…
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A ruling by Pacheco condemns an Espanyol without aim in Tenerife
lfirst defeat of the parakeet course arrived this Monday in Tenerife. Nobody would have predicted it watching the first minutes of the game, but that devastating start did not translate into goals and a tremendous mistake Pacheco condemned the blue and white (1-0). A victory would have taken the lead to Spanish after the fall of Saragossa in Ferrol. The…
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Tenerife wildfire started deliberately, UK tourists warned, with 12,000 people evacuated
A wildfire raging on the popular UK tourist destination of Tenerife was started on purpose, police have confirmed, with 12,000 people evacuated since the blaze erupted on Tuesday. Speaking today, Canary Islands regional President Fernando Clavijo announced police have opened three lines of investigation – although he did not say whether there had been any arrests. Improved weather conditions helped…
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Tenerife Wildfire Forces Thousands to Evacuate
Firefighters on the Spanish island of Tenerife scrambled on Friday to contain a devastating fire, described as the most complicated in the Canary Islands in 40 years, after it blackened forests, prompted lockdowns and forced thousands of people to evacuate. More than 4,500 people have been forced to flee their homes since the blaze began to spread early on Wednesday…
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Map shows raging Tenerife wildfires ‘out of control’ with holiday homes evacuated
Devastating wildfires ravaging a huge part of Tenerife have been described as “beyond the capacity of extinction” as scores of people are forced to leave their homes. The fire, which ignited near the border between Arafo and Candelaria, has already engulfed an estimated 1,800 hectares of land, leaving a trail of destruction in its wake. Rosa Dávila, the President of…
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Satellite images show devastating wildfires spreading through Tenerife
Emergency services have worked overnight to tackle blazes and forest fires. Incidents have been reported on the island of Tenerife, with locals and tourists forced to evacuate. Satellite images show the spread of fire and smoke over the region. The Tenerife fire continues out of control: with more than 1,800 hectares affected and 150 people evacuated. Footage shot at the…
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Ferocious wildfires 'with huge potential' to sweep through villages trigger mass evacuations on Spanish holiday island Tenerife
Ferocious wildfires ‘with huge potential’ to wipe out villages on the Spanish holiday island of Tenerife have triggered mass evacuations from the area. Five villages have now been evacuated as the fire continues to rage through a forested area in steep ravines in the northeastern part of the island. Most of the wildfire is currently contained to the Corona Forestral…
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Map shows where Tenerife wildfires are spreading after mass evacuations
A ferocious inferno has already torn through 300 hectares of land at a national park on the north-east coast within hours of breaking out on Tuesday night. The flames have quickly spread from a forested area in steep ravines near the Mount Teide volcano, triggering mass evacuations of nearby villages. Around 150 firefighters, 50 military personnel and 10 helicopters are…
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Bizarre moment man sprints through a packed church carrying a toddler before leaping onto an altar and leaving the child beneath Virgin Mary statue in Tenerife
A video has emerged of a man in Spain running through a packed church to place a toddler beneath a Virgin Mary in Tenerife. The unidentified man can be seen running towards the altar with a child – believed to be his son – in his arms, before placing it beneath statue. As the congregation watches on in horror, the…
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