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 ...

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 ...

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 ...