Another wooden boat carrying 60 people was rescued 50 miles from El Hierro was intercepted by rescue services, who then discovered two more boats. The Canary Islands are trying to manage the ...

WE'VE all heard of the classic Canary Islands of Tenerife, Lanzarote and Fuerteventura, but El Hierro often flies under the radar. The tiny island off the coast of Africa welcomed just 20,000 ...

More storms are heading to the Canary Islands this week with weather warnings issued and a state of pre-alert declared by the government. Weather agency Aemet has warned that strong waves, reaching ...

The police said they began investigating after a vessel docked at the island of El Hierro in December with 224 people aboard, including some who had suffered serious injuries during an altercation ...

Nearby town is evacuated and ships banned from travelling to the area as strong smell of sulphur fills the air Explosive plumes and jets have been spotted coming from ...

After arriving on the island of El Hierro, some passengers were immediately treated for serious injuries - which police think may have been sustained in a fight during the seven-day journey.

The boat arrived to La Restinga port in the island of El Hierro on December 28 with 224 people on board, some of whom had to be immediately treated for serious injuries, presumably sustained in a ...

Five of the rescued boats were heading to Lanzarote, while two were heading to the island of El Hierro. Emergency services said the migrants were transported to the Spanish ports of La Restinga ...