77 Rescued After Getting Stuck on Closed Teide Cable Car Station Due to Storm

It was the group themselves who alerted 112 Canarias after several individuals exhibited symptoms of altitude sickness. The island is currently under a pre-alert status for rainfall and storms since Friday afternoon. SANTA CRUZ DE TENERIFE, Nov. 16 (EUROPA PRESS) – This Saturday morning, the Cabildo of Tenerife facilitated the evacuation of 77 individuals who […]

Cyclist Hurt in Collision with Car in La Orotava, Tenerife

SANTA CRUZ DE TENERIFE 16 Nov. (EUROPA PRESS) – A 46-year-old cyclist sustained injuries after colliding with a vehicle at approximately 11:35 a.m. this Saturday on Risco Caído Street in the town of La Orotava (Tenerife), as reported by the Emergency and Security Coordination Centre (Cecoes) 112. The individual suffered several moderate bruises, for which […]

Tenerife to Explore the Opportunities and Challenges of Its Unique Ecosystem

SANTA CRUZ DE TENERIFE 16 Nov. (EUROPA PRESS) – The Cabildo of Tenerife, via the department of Natural Environment, Sustainability, Security and Emergencies, will host the VII Biodiversity Conference on Monday, November 18, and Tuesday the 19th, featuring 18 presentations aimed at evaluating the strengths and vulnerabilities of the island. In a statement, the insular […]

Clavijo Champions ‘Grow Together’ Strategy Linking Primary Sector and Tourism

SANTA CRUZ DE TENERIFE 16 Nov. (EUROPA PRESS) – The president of the Canary Islands, Fernando Clavijo, led the review of the ‘Grow Together’ strategy this Friday, emphasising the synergies that the initiative cultivates between the primary sector and tourism. As stated by the regional government, this year the initiative has introduced over 300,000 individuals […]

Hidden Oasis: The Enigmatic Santos Ravine Beneath Zurita Bridge

The Santos ravine, which traverses the centre of Santa Cruz, continues to attract complaints from residents living on the outskirts of this capital riverbed. Recently, inhabitants in the vicinity between the Casa del Carnaval and the Serrador bridge informed DIARIO DE AVISOS about the condition of “neglect” of the riverbed, where unruly weeds, reed beds, […]

Tacoronte’s Rainfall: Striking and Uncommon Visuals Emerged

The rainfall that occurred during the early hours of Friday in Tenerife has resulted in numerous incidents across the Island, particularly highlighting issues reported in Tacoronte, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, and La Laguna. As evidenced by the footage circulating online, several vehicles in Tacoronte were discovered covered in mud, a result of the soil displaced […]

Indiscriminate Tree Cutting Sparks Outrage in Santa Cruz de Tenerife

The groups Los Arboles Hablan, the El Perenquén neighbourhood association and the Rambla de Pulido association, located in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, have expressed their displeasure to Canarias Ahora regarding the recent tree felling that took place this morning in the Orche area of the municipality. They view this action as unwarranted and further evidence […]

Former Civil Protection Chief in Santa Cruz de Tenerife Faces Provisional Detention

SANTA CRUZ DE TENERIFE 15 Nov. (EUROPA PRESS) – The Investigative Court Number 5 of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, acting in a judicial capacity, has determined this Friday the provisional imprisonment, communicated and without bail, for Santiago Carlos Martín, the former head of Civil Protection of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, following his removal from the […]

First Aid Workshops Coming to Anaga After Recent Drowning Incidents

The events are organised by the district office and will occur throughout November, aiming to impart fundamental knowledge in emergency situations. The Santa Cruz de Tenerife City Council, via the Anaga district office led by Councillor Gladis de León, will host a series of health first aid and Basic Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) workshops during the […]

Teide Seismic Activity: Involcan Labels It “Unusual,” Disassociates from La Palma Eruptions

The Volcanological Institute of the Canary Islands (Involcan) declares that the ‘seismic swarm’ detected in the early hours of Thursday, which registered around five hundred earthquakes within three hours in Las Cañadas del Teide, does not signify a “significant anomaly” while simultaneously acknowledging that such occurrences are not “typical” for the island. In contrast to […]