1 hour ago Major airlines issue statements over cancelled holidays amid Lanzarote flooding

Lanzarote was hit by heavy storms over the weekend, as resorts and roads were submerged by floods. And now two major airlines have issued statements over cancelled holidays.

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2 h. ago Lanzarote floods: 'Chaotic' scenes as mayor admits holiday hotspot 'had nothing prepared'

The mayor of Costa Teguise - one of the areas worst-affected by torrential rainfall in Lanzarote - has heaped praised on hotel directors for saving lives during the apocalyptic flooding this week

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3 h. ago Lanzarote floods: Brit family who never go on holiday have £2,500 dream trip destroyed

Tony and Francesca Moran-Ambrose, who rarely get to go abroad due to their busy restaurant business, said their £2,500 trip to the Canary Islands was ruined by ongoing flooding

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6 h. ago Couple sat in airport 30 minutes before flight left gutted after checking their phone

Jon and Judi Saunders were left stranded after their Jet2holidays trip to Lanzarote was cancelled due to the flooding on the popular tourist spot.

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8 h. ago TUI update as Brits tourists' holidays axed after huge floods on Spanish island

Spanish authorities declared a state of emergency after rain swept across the Canary Islands over the weekend causing floods, with the popular tourist destination of Costa Teguise on Lanzarote badly hit

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26 h. ago UK Foreign Office issues Lanzarote travel update after island hit by heavy rain and floods

British holidaymakers are urged to follow the advice of local authorities

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27 h. ago British holiday hotspot Lanzarote hit by flash floods after month of rain falls in hours

Footage shows cars submerged on waterlogged roads and streams turned into dangerous rapids in the Spanish island

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27 h. ago Flood water and thick mud flow through Lanzarote streets as state of emergency declared

Roads have become muddy rivers in Lanzarote on Monday, 14 April, after torrential rainfall over the Spanish Canary Island.

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29 h. ago Going on holiday to Lanzarote? Everything you need to know about the weather

Fears around travel to Spanish island ahead of Easter weekend

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30 h. ago Brits issued Spain holiday warning by Foreign Office after state of emergency

A state of emergency was declared on the island of Lanzarote after heavy rain caused homes and cars to be swamped - the UK Foreign Office has issued a warning for Brit holidaymakers

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30 h. ago British holiday hotspot hit by flash floods after months of rain falls in hours

Footage shows cars submerged on waterlogged roads and streams turned into dangerous rapids in the Spanish island

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31 h. ago Is it safe to travel to Lanzarote? Flooding hits Canary Islands after heavy rainfall from Storm Olivier

The latest travel advice after flooding in Costa Teguise, San Bartolomé, and Arrecife

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31 h. ago British holidaymakers issued with Lanzarote travel warning after Spanish holiday island by floods

Around 6cm of rainfall fell in two hours on the popular island on Saturday causing some flash flooding and blocking roads

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31 h. ago Misery for holidaymakers in Lanzarote as resorts and roads are submerged by 'Armageddon' floods following major storm

Some hotels were left without power as services across the island were affected following the torrential rainfall, which one British tourist described as feeling like 'Armageddon'.

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31 h. ago Lanzarote flooding latest as emergency services in Canary Islands report over 200 incidents

The state of emergency has now been ended in Lanzarote

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32 h. ago Foreign Office issues new travel warning for Spain after state of emergency declared

A state of emergency has been declared after floods left locals 'gagging at the stench of sewage'

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43 h. ago Terrifying footage of floods on Lanzarote as state of emergency declared

A state of emergency has been declared and tourists are being urged to avoid the area after the Canary Islands was battered by two hours of torrential rain

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46 h. ago Lanzarote floods leave cars submerged as Canary Islands declare state of emergency

Torrential rain has battered Lanzarote, leaving homes and roads in the tourist hotspot flooded, and prompting authorities to declare a state of emergency throughout the Canary Islands.

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47 h. ago Lanzarote flooding horror shown in terrifying footage as state of emergency declared

Torrential rain saw homes and cars swamped by murky brown floodwater

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49 h. ago Easter holidays travel warning for Lanzarote as state of emergency declared at popular Spanish island amid flooding

The government of the Canary Islands has declared a state of emergency on Lanzarote, after the island crippled by a two-hour deluge of rain that caused intense flooding. 

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