Woman Suffers Serious Fracture In Las Grietas
A woman had to be evacuated from Las Grietas with “a serious fracture , a complete fracture of the leg. We were astonished,” says Enrique Espinosa, manager of the Security and Emergency Consortium. Espinosa went on to say that people visit these places, often wearing totally unsuitable footwear, like flip flops, and end up hurting themselves, all in an attempt to get a few likes on a photo.
Haría Hottest Place During Heatwave
Haría recorded the highest temperature during the heatwave earlier this week, with 36,2 degrees. Tias recorded 31,8 Tinajo 26,2 and Playa Blanca was the coolest at 25,8.
200 More Affordable Homes For Arrecife
The project has been approved the build 200 more affordable homes in the Maneje area of Arrecife. The homes will have garage parking, and be of 1, 2 3 and 4 bedrooms.
Surf Instructors Save Father & Son At Famara
Three surf instructors ran into the water and rescued a father & son, who were on the point of drowning at Famara Beach on Saturday. They were not surfing, they were swimming in the sea, which is not advised in Famara, because of the strong currents and occasional rips. The instructors were very critical of the Ayuntamiento of Teguise, because the new lifeguard towers on the beach, shown off in photos months ago, have still not been manned, as we move into the busiest time of the year.
Prime Minister Coming Back To Lanzarote
Pedro Sánchez will spend a month on the island this summer, choosing Lanzarote for his summer vacation once again. He will arrive with his family on 28th July and they will stay once again at the former King’s House in Costa Teguise.
4 Year Old French Girl Drowns In Hotel Pool
Another child has died while on holiday in Lanzarote. A four year old french girl, who was on holiday here with her parents and grand parents, was pulled from a hotel swimming pool in cardiac arrest. Despite the best efforts of the emergency services, they were not able to revive her.
Cameras For Costa Teguise Car Park
Costa Teguise’s two main car parks, at Las Cucharas and in the area of Apartamentos Celeste, will have a new system installed in the next few weeks, which will use cameras to monitor empty spaces and show them on an information board at the entrances. EV Chargers will be installed as part of the works. The car parks will remain free of charge to use.
Tourist Numbers Drop 0,2%
In the first five months of the year, the number of tourist visitors dropped 0,2%, The number of visitors on a ny given day, or so called “floating population” remains higher than the island’s actual population.
Heat Warning
AEMET has issued a yellow alert for high temperatures on Monday this week with 34 degrees expected, increasing to Orange on Tuesday, with 37 degrees expected.
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