Mar 03 Hundreds of Africans stopped from entering Spain for second day By News Desk Hundreds of people have tried for a second day to climb over the fences that separate a Spanish city in North Africa from Morocco. Continue reading
Feb 09 Denmark’s queen and Spain’s king test positive for COVID By Associated Press The queen of Denmark and the king of Spain both have tested positive for the coronavirus despite being vaccinated, their respective royal houses announced Wednesday. Continue reading
Dec 01 Volcanic lava imperils church, homes on Spain’s La Palma island By Emilio Morenatti, Associated Press The volcano is going strong and seismic activity in the area has increased in recent days. Spain’s National Geographic Institute registered 341 earthquakes over the past 24 hours. Continue reading
Oct 13 Lava from volcano on Spain’s La Palma forces 800 to evacuate By Daniel Roca, Joseph Wilson, Associated Press Island authorities ordered the evacuation of around 800 people from a coastal town after the lava took a new course on its way to the Atlantic Ocean. It was the first mass exit since 6,000 people were told to leave… Continue reading
Sep 29 Lava from La Palma eruption finally reaches the Atlantic By Daniel Roca, Joseph Wilson, Associated Press Lava from a volcano on Spain’s Canary Islands has finally reached the Atlantic Ocean after days of wiping out hundreds of homes and forcing the evacuation of thousands of residents. Continue reading
Sep 21 Toxic gas and new rivers of molten lava endanger Spanish island By Aritz Parra, Renata Brito, Associated Press As a new volcanic vent blew open and unstoppable rivers of molten rock flowed toward the sea, authorities on a Spanish island warned Tuesday that more dangers lie ahead for residents, including earthquakes, lava flows, toxic gases, volcanic ash and… Continue reading
Sep 20 Nobody hurt but much damage in Spanish volcano eruption By Aritz Parra, Associated Press Giant rivers of lava are tumbling slowly but relentlessly toward the sea after a volcano erupted on a Spanish island off northwest Africa. Continue reading
Sep 19 Volcano erupts on Atlantic island; lava destroys some homes By Joseph Wilson, Associated Press A volcano on Spain’s Atlantic Ocean island of La Palma erupted Sunday after a weeklong buildup of seismic activity, prompting authorities to speed up evacuations for 1,000 people as lava flows crept toward isolated mountain homes. Continue reading
Aug 14 At nearly 117 F, Spain clocks provisional heat record By Associated Press Spain set a new provisional heat record of 47.2 degrees Celsius (116.96 Fahrenheit) on Saturday as Southern Europe sweltered under a relentless summer sun. Italy put 16 cities on red alert for health risks and Portugal warned 75% of its… Continue reading
Jul 11 New virus surge sends younger patients to Spain’s hospitals By Associated Press Julio Miranda had never felt the threat of the coronavirus too close. With an appointment for his first COVID-19 jab scheduled for mid-July, the 48-year-old house painter was, like many in the vaccine-abundant developed world, eagerly awaiting the end of… Continue reading