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This Country Fines Tourists Rs 2 Lakh For Picking Rocks From Its Beaches
Authorities in the Canary Islands issue strict fines to deter tourists from collecting sand, stones, and rocks from beaches, citing detrimental effects on ecosystems and shorelines.
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"Seems Disrespectful": Spanish Influencer Faces Backlash For Swimming In Banned Canary Islands Cave
A Spanish social media influencer is facing backlash online for taking a dip in a cove where bathing has been banned following several deaths.
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Thousands Forced To Flee Homes As Wildfire Spreads On Spain's Tenerife Island
Emergency services said the fire was now affecting 10 towns, although 11 had been evacuated as a precaution.
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Over 2,500 People Evacuated After Fire On Spain's La Palma
Spanish officials said Saturday they had evacuated more than 2,500 people from La Palma in the Canary Islands, where fire has destroyed 4,500 hectares (11,000 acres) of land.
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86 Migrants From Africa Rescued Off Boat Near Canary Islands
Spain's coastguard said Monday it rescued 86 migrants from sub-Saharan Africa aboard a boat near the Canary Islands that had been spotted earlier in the day by a rescue plane.
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9.5 Kg Of 'Floating Gold' Found In Dead Whale In Canary Islands
On inspecting, the pathologist found a remarkable treasure worth over $250,000.
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David Silva Fined After Injuring Woman In "Brawl": Report
Real Sociedad midfielder David Silva has been fined 1,080 euros ($1,065) for a scuffle with a young woman at a festival in the Canary Islands, according to a report on Thursday
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Spain Declares Canaries Volcano Eruption Officially Over
The eruption of a volcano on the Spanish island of La Palma that destroyed hundreds of homes and large swathes of farmland has ended, officials said Saturday over three months after it began.
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A Drone Company Will Try To Airlift Dogs Stranded By Spanish Volcano
A Spanish drone operator on Tuesday received permission to try to rescue three emaciated dogs trapped near a volcano in the Canary Islands, by catching them with a remote-controlled net and flying them out over a stream of lava.
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"Rain Of Ash": Ringside Seat For Anxious Spain Villagers As Canaries Volcano Spews Fire
Residents of the Canary Island village of Tazacorte had a ringside seat but were shocked and unwilling onlookers on Friday, contemplating a too-close-for-comfort spectacular eruption of La Palma's Cumbre Vieja volcano.
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Spain's Canaries Volcano Lava Bigger Than 25 Football Pitches; Raises Concerns
Lava from the erupting volcano on La Palma in Spain's Canary Islands that began cascading into the ocean two days ago has already covered an area bigger than 25 football pitches, with concerns rising over worsening air quality.
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9 Days After Eruption, Volcano Lava Reaches Sea In Spain
Lava from an erupting volcano in the Canary Islands has reached the ocean, volcanologists said, raising fear of toxic gases being released as the lava hits the sea water.
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Volcano Roars Back To Life As Lava Nears The Sea In Spain
The volcano on Spain's La Palma island began ejecting ash and smoke again on Monday after a brief lull, while hundreds of people in coastal villages were locked down in anticipation of the lava reaching the sea and releasing toxic gas.
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Canaries Volcano Streams Slow Down, Homes Destroyed, Thousands Flee
Lava flowing from Spain's Canary Islands' first volcanic eruption in 50 years has forced the evacuation of 5,500 people and destroyed around 100 houses but the streams were advancing slower than originally predicted, authorities said on Monday.
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Lava Engulfs 100 Homes As Spain's Canary Islands Volcano Erupts
A surge of lava destroyed around 100 homes on Spain's Canary Islands a day after a volcano erupted, forcing 5,000 people to leave the area, local authorities said on Monday.
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This Country Fines Tourists Rs 2 Lakh For Picking Rocks From Its Beaches
Authorities in the Canary Islands issue strict fines to deter tourists from collecting sand, stones, and rocks from beaches, citing detrimental effects on ecosystems and shorelines.
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"Seems Disrespectful": Spanish Influencer Faces Backlash For Swimming In Banned Canary Islands Cave
A Spanish social media influencer is facing backlash online for taking a dip in a cove where bathing has been banned following several deaths.
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Thousands Forced To Flee Homes As Wildfire Spreads On Spain's Tenerife Island
Emergency services said the fire was now affecting 10 towns, although 11 had been evacuated as a precaution.
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Over 2,500 People Evacuated After Fire On Spain's La Palma
Spanish officials said Saturday they had evacuated more than 2,500 people from La Palma in the Canary Islands, where fire has destroyed 4,500 hectares (11,000 acres) of land.
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86 Migrants From Africa Rescued Off Boat Near Canary Islands
Spain's coastguard said Monday it rescued 86 migrants from sub-Saharan Africa aboard a boat near the Canary Islands that had been spotted earlier in the day by a rescue plane.
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9.5 Kg Of 'Floating Gold' Found In Dead Whale In Canary Islands
On inspecting, the pathologist found a remarkable treasure worth over $250,000.
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David Silva Fined After Injuring Woman In "Brawl": Report
Real Sociedad midfielder David Silva has been fined 1,080 euros ($1,065) for a scuffle with a young woman at a festival in the Canary Islands, according to a report on Thursday
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Spain Declares Canaries Volcano Eruption Officially Over
The eruption of a volcano on the Spanish island of La Palma that destroyed hundreds of homes and large swathes of farmland has ended, officials said Saturday over three months after it began.
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A Drone Company Will Try To Airlift Dogs Stranded By Spanish Volcano
A Spanish drone operator on Tuesday received permission to try to rescue three emaciated dogs trapped near a volcano in the Canary Islands, by catching them with a remote-controlled net and flying them out over a stream of lava.
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"Rain Of Ash": Ringside Seat For Anxious Spain Villagers As Canaries Volcano Spews Fire
Residents of the Canary Island village of Tazacorte had a ringside seat but were shocked and unwilling onlookers on Friday, contemplating a too-close-for-comfort spectacular eruption of La Palma's Cumbre Vieja volcano.
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Spain's Canaries Volcano Lava Bigger Than 25 Football Pitches; Raises Concerns
Lava from the erupting volcano on La Palma in Spain's Canary Islands that began cascading into the ocean two days ago has already covered an area bigger than 25 football pitches, with concerns rising over worsening air quality.
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9 Days After Eruption, Volcano Lava Reaches Sea In Spain
Lava from an erupting volcano in the Canary Islands has reached the ocean, volcanologists said, raising fear of toxic gases being released as the lava hits the sea water.
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Volcano Roars Back To Life As Lava Nears The Sea In Spain
The volcano on Spain's La Palma island began ejecting ash and smoke again on Monday after a brief lull, while hundreds of people in coastal villages were locked down in anticipation of the lava reaching the sea and releasing toxic gas.
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Canaries Volcano Streams Slow Down, Homes Destroyed, Thousands Flee
Lava flowing from Spain's Canary Islands' first volcanic eruption in 50 years has forced the evacuation of 5,500 people and destroyed around 100 houses but the streams were advancing slower than originally predicted, authorities said on Monday.
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Lava Engulfs 100 Homes As Spain's Canary Islands Volcano Erupts
A surge of lava destroyed around 100 homes on Spain's Canary Islands a day after a volcano erupted, forcing 5,000 people to leave the area, local authorities said on Monday.
