Kanariske Øer

The MV Hondius cruise ship with a hantavirus outbreak on board is heading to the Canary Islands where it will arrive this weekend. Three people have died and there are at least nine suspected cases confirmed or under investigation. Spain is coordinating the disembarkation and quarantine of passengers.

7. maj 2026 Rapporteret af AI

The cruise ship with the hantavirus outbreak will not dock in Tenerife; passengers will be transferred by launch for immediate repatriation or quarantine.

Minister Ángel Víctor Torres announced that the government has relocated nearly a thousand unaccompanied migrant minors from the Canary Islands thanks to the reform of Article 35 of the Foreigners Law. In a press conference in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Torres sharply criticized PP leader Alberto Núñez Feijóo for veering into racism and xenophobia. He warned that a potential repeal by the PP would threaten human rights.

19. december 2025 Rapporteret af AI

Spain's National Police and the Canary Islands Autonomous Police have dismantled a network in Gran Canaria that facilitated sexual encounters with minors under the care of the Canary Islands Government. The operation involved four home searches and led to four arrests, with at least seven victims located. The detainees are in provisional prison as the investigation continues.

Two men and two women from Catalonia and France were injured on Monday after being swept away by a wave while bathing in a pool in southern Lanzarote. The incident took place in the Los Charcones area and is the second similar accident in the Canary Islands in the past week. None of the affected individuals is in serious condition.

3. november 2025 Rapporteret af AI

Scientists have discovered that the spider Dysdera tilosensis, found only on the Canary Islands, has reduced its genome size by nearly half in just a few million years. This downsizing defies traditional theories predicting larger genomes in island species. Despite the smaller genome, the spider shows greater genetic diversity than its mainland relatives.