Latest Canary Islands News

A cruise ship rescues 68 migrants and finds 5 bodies in a boat adrift in the Atlantic Ocean

Jun. 20, 2024 14:39 PM EDT

MADRID (AP) — A cruise ship rescued 68 migrants and found five bodies in a traditional fishing boat that was drifting off the Canary Islands in the Atlantic Ocean, Spain's maritime rescue agency said Thursday. It said an oil tanker traveling from northwestern Spain to Brazil...

Czech man dies after falling into sea while taking photos of huge waves in Spain's Canary Islands

Apr. 11, 2024 05:37 AM EDT

MADRID (AP) — A Czech tourist died after falling into the sea while apparently taking photographs of huge waves during a storm on the Canary Island of Tenerife, authorities said Thursday. A Canary Island local government statement said the 53-year-old man died Wednesday afternoon...