In the Atlantic, Spain’s Canary Islands are destinations for thousands of migrants seeking asylum in Europe. It’s a dangerous, desperate journey — many have died trying to reach European shores.

Three patients suspected of having the hantavirus were evacuated from the MV Hondius cruise ship Wednesday and were receiving medical care in the Netherlands, the World Health Organization and the ...

President Canary Islands Fernando Clavijo has blocked a luxury cruise ship from docking in Tenerife following a confirmed Hantavirus outbreak on board. The regional government took the decision on ...

The Canary Islands reject the Spanish government's decision to transfer a cruise ship with a hantavirus outbreak to their territory, as health authorities coordinate a medical evacuation from Cabo ...

The infected MV Hondius cruise ship has been blocked from docking in the Canary Islands over the ongoing hantavirus outbreak, the region’s president confirmed Wednesday. “I cannot allow it to enter ...

Garcia revealed that health officials had been communicating with the president and other leaders of the Canary Islands (Image: ELTON MONTEIRO/EPA/Shutterstock) The ...

A CRUISE ship feared to be harbouring a deadly rat virus will dock in the Canary Islands after the tragic deaths of three passengers. Officials are desperately looking to contain the lethal outbreak ...

There’s a reason the Canary Islands are often top of the list when British holidaymakers start planning their summer. Reliable sunshine, a beach for every mood – it’s a combination that’s hard to ...

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A British tourist is in a serious condition, while another two are stable in hospital, after a fatal bus crash in the Canary Islands. One man, understood to be aged 77, was killed in the crash, which ...

We're pausing our updates for now. Here's a recap of what we know: At least one male has died after a bus carrying British tourists crashed down a ravine the Spanish Canary Island of La Gomera. Two ...

Vehicle veered into a ravine on island of La Gomera while transporting a tour group for a boat excursion A man has died and 27 people are in hospital after a bus carrying British passengers crashed in ...