LOS LLANOS DE ARIDANE, Canary Islands—A Spanish island volcano that has buried more than 500 buildings and displaced over 6,000 people since last week lessened its activity on Monday, although scientists warned that it was too early to declare the eruption phase finished and authorities ordered residents to stay indoors to avoid the unhealthy fumes…
Teen Rider Dies After Multi-Crash During FIM Supersport 300 Opener in Spain
A teenage boy died on Saturday after being involved in a serious multi-driver crash during the opening race of the FIM Supersport 300 World Championships in southern Spain. The young Spaniard, 15-year-old Dean Berta Viñales, was among five riders who were involved in a collision at the second turn of lap 11, prompting stewards to immediately red…
Lava, Smoke, and Ash Cover La Palma as Volcano Threatens Banana Crop
LA PALMA, Spain—Jets of red hot lava shot into the sky on Spain’s La Palma on Thursday as a huge cloud of toxic ash drifted from the Cumbre Vieja volcano toward the mainland and jeopardized the island’s economically crucial banana crops. Walls of lava, which turns black when exposed to the air, have advanced slowly…
Volcano Erupts on Atlantic Ocean Island as Swarm of Hundreds of Earthquakes Recorded
A volcano on the Spanish island of La Palma erupted on Sunday, the island’s government confirmed, coming days after hundreds of earthquakes were recorded in the area. A large column of smoke rose up after the eruption at 3:15 p.m. local time inside the Cumbre Vieja national park, said the Canary Islands government and the Canary Islands Volcanology…
Threat of Volcanic Eruption Puts Spanish Island on Alert
September 16, 2021
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MADRID—A series of small earthquakes in Spain’s Canary Islands has put authorities on alert for a possible volcanic eruption, with one official saying Thursday there is “intense seismic activity” in the area off northwest Africa. Authorities have detected more than 4,200 temblors in what scientists are calling an “earthquake swarm” around La Palma island since…
Amazon to More Than Double Payroll in Spain to 25,000 by 2025
TOLEDO, Spain—U.S. online retail giant Amazon will more than double its payroll in Spain to 25,000 workers by 2025 from 12,000 last year, Mariangela Marseglia, Amazon’s vice president and general manager for Spain and Italy, said on Thursday. She added that Amazon will raise the number of its logistics centres in the country to 40…
Aid Group: 22 Migrants Die on Way to Spain; Dozens Missing
MADRID—A humanitarian aid group that monitors the plight of migrants taking perilous seaborne routes to Spain said that 21 women and one girl have died and several dozen more people were lost at sea while trying to reach the Canary Islands. Helena Maleno, founder of nongovernmental organization Walking Borders, tweeted Thursday that 22 bodies have…
Floods Sweep Cars Into Sea, Damage Homes in Northeast Spain
ALCANAR—Spain’s northeast town of Alcanar on Thursday assessed the damage to homes and businesses caused by flooding produced by intense rain that fell over large areas of the country. Residents said that they were fortunate that no lives were lost when over 250 liters per square meter (45 gallons per square yard) were dumped on…
Moderna Vaccine Production Continues in Spain Amid Contamination Probe: EMA
The European Medicine Agency (EMA) has instructed a Spanish plant on Friday to continue producing Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine after about 1.63 million doses got suspended due to reports of contamination. Earlier this week, the Japanese Ministry of Health said they received information that “foreign materials” were found in at least 390 doses—or 39 vials—of the…
US Overwhelms Spain for 3rd Straight Water Polo Gold
TOKYO—Maddie Musselman held her phone out, and the U.S. women’s water polo team gathered for a picture on the top step of the podium. It was a familiar scene. The dynasty is alive and well. Musselman scored three times, Ashleigh Johnson made 11 saves and the United States won its third consecutive gold medal on…
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