The state of emergency has now been ended in Lanzarote Events
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 Events
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. Events
Torrential rain saw homes and cars swamped by murky brown floodwater Events
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. Events
The island, popular with Scots, faces a state of emergency, and holidaymakers are being urged to postpone their travel, or seek alternative accommodation and flights. Events
Rainfall began on Saturday afternoon and didn't stop for two hours, leaving many streets flooded with brown water and riverbanks bursting as water levels rose too high Events
A state of emergency was declared by local officials in Lanzarote after torrential rain saw homes and cars swamped by murky brown floodwater, leaving a horrific smell in the air Events
