Digital newspaper of Maspalomas and southern Gran Canaria
A head-on collision between two vehicles on Wednesday afternoon mobilized several emergency resources in southern Gran Canaria. The incident left a woman with serious injuries and a man with moderate bruising. Read more...
The Canary Islands Government's Department of Education, Vocational Training, Physical Activity, and Sports has decreed the temporary closure of educational centers in the archipelago due to the arrival of Storm Therese, which is generating a [...] Read more...
A traffic accident between a motorcycle and a car on the GC-65 highway mobilized several emergency resources this Saturday in the municipality of Santa Lucía de Tirajana. The motorcyclist was seriously injured and had to be evacuated [...] Read more...
A vehicle plunged down a six-meter embankment in the rural area of Calderín, in the municipality of San Bartolomé de Tirajana, prompting a response from several emergency services. The driver, a 62-year-old man, was rescued from inside the vehicle. [...] Read more...
A 48-year-old man was injured after falling on a difficult-to-access dirt path, requiring the intervention of the Emergency and Rescue Group helicopter for his air evacuation. Read more...
According to the State Meteorological Agency, the archipelago is expected to enter a period of adverse weather starting Saturday, January 17, with waves that could exceed five meters and wind gusts of over 70 kilometers per hour. [...] Read more...
A serious accident on Sunday afternoon in the municipality of San Bartolomé de Tirajana has resulted in two deaths and two women being seriously injured after a vehicle plunged into a pond in a rural area. [...] Read more...
Storm Emilia has caused an adverse weather event in Gran Canaria, with heavy rain, strong gusts of wind, rough seas and snowfall in the mountains
Emilia has generated numerous interventions, [...] Read more...
A 69-year-old man died after the vehicle he was driving overturned on Avenida de Tirajana in San Bartolomé de Tirajana. The accident occurred in the early hours of the morning and mobilized numerous emergency resources. Read more...
Southern Gran Canaria is facing another episode of unstable weather, marked by intense haze and a significant worsening of sea conditions. AEMET Canarias and the Directorate General of Emergencies have activated several emergency measures. [...] Read more...
A resident of Santa Lucía de Tirajana was urgently airlifted to a hospital after suffering a cardiac event in the town center. The quick action of local medical personnel was key to stabilizing him before the transfer. Read more...
A 65-year-old man suffered serious multiple injuries after falling into a ditch approximately three meters deep in a ravine in Puerto Rico, Mogán. The injured man was rescued and taken to the Insular University Hospital [...] Read more...
A 58-year-old man was rescued this Saturday by the Emergency and Rescue Group (GES) helicopter after falling in a rocky area on the coast of Montaña Arena, in the municipality of San Bartolomé de Tirajana. The injured man was [...] Read more...
A 50-year-old woman suffered serious multiple injuries this Friday after falling several meters down a slope in the Arguineguín area, in the Gran Canaria municipality of Mogán. The incident mobilized a large emergency response that [...] Read more...
A head-on collision between two cars on the GC-500 highway, near the San Bartolomé de Tirajana airfield, left a woman and a man in critical condition Thursday morning. Both were taken to hospitals in [...] Read more...
A swimmer was rescued this Wednesday at Montaña Arena Beach in San Bartolomé de Tirajana after experiencing symptoms of near-drowning. The individual was airlifted by the Canary Islands Emergency Service helicopter to the Hospital [...] Read more...
A swift intervention by lifeguards and the Canary Islands Emergency Service allowed the swimmer's vital signs to be restored before her transfer to the hospital. The incident occurred Friday afternoon in southern Gran Canaria. Read more...
The incident occurred at midday on Saturday, August 2nd, on the coast of the Gran Canaria municipality, activating emergency resources from the SUC (Canary Islands Emergency Service), Local Police, and Civil Guard. Read more...
The City Council activated the Municipal Emergency Plan at 08:00 a.m. on Friday, February 27, 2026, due to the forecast of rain, strong gusts of wind, and rough seas. Outdoor activities and beach services were suspended as a precautionary measure. [...] Read more...
A 64-year-old woman had to be airlifted by helicopter on Saturday after falling on a path near the GC-60 road in Arteara, within the municipality of [...] Read more...
The accident occurred in the early hours of the morning on the southbound lane, before the Juan Grande area, and required the intervention of numerous emergency resources. Read more...
A man died on Sunday, January 11, 2026, after being rescued from the sea with signs of drowning at San Agustín beach, in the municipality of San Bartolomé de Tirajana, according to the Emergency Coordination Center and [...] Read more...
A baby was rescued from a serious suffocation situation early Friday morning in Arinaga, Gran Canaria, thanks to the quick intervention of local firefighters. Read more...
A woman died early Monday morning after nearly drowning at Playa del Inglés beach in San Bartolomé de Tirajana, despite the rapid intervention of emergency services. Read more...
Antonio Morales: “Going up puts us, our families, and those who respond to incidents at risk.”
The island president points out that the forecast indicates that Storm Emilia will intensify its effects throughout [...] Read more...
A 61-year-old motorcyclist was critically injured after falling on the Los Palmitos road in the municipality of San Bartolomé de Tirajana on Saturday morning. Read more...
A four-year-old girl was rescued from a swimming pool in the municipality of Mogán after suffering cardiac arrest and was airlifted by a SUC (Canary Islands Emergency Service) helicopter after being stabilized. The rapid response of the rescue personnel and emergency resources [...] Read more...
A minor was taken to the hospital after suffering an upper limb injury. Read more...
A 75-year-old woman confused the gears in her vehicle and ran over three pedestrians on Partera Leonorita Street in San Fernando de Maspalomas. The three injured were treated by the Canary Islands Emergency Service and transported to the hospital. [...] Read more...
The repeat offender driver lacked a license and had already fled the scene of a previous accident | Bus cameras captured the impact and the assailant's reckless escape. Read more...
Layonel Ramírez Collado was rescued this Wednesday nearly 30 kilometers off the southern coast, after spending more than 36 hours at sea. Read more...
A fire that broke out early Friday morning on Américo Vespucio Street in Castillo del Romeral, San Bartolomé de Tirajana, left a 16-year-old boy seriously injured with burns and smoke inhalation. Read more...
A 50-year-old man was seriously injured yesterday, Sunday, after falling approximately five meters onto rocks on the coast of Arinaga, in the municipality of Agüimes. The incident occurred on Calle Mero shortly after [...] Read more...
The accident required the intervention of the Canary Islands Emergency Service, which transported the injured person by ambulance to the hospital. Read more...
The General Directorate of Emergencies has activated a pre-alert for haze starting at midnight in Lanzarote, Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria, and Tenerife. The forecast indicates a rise in temperatures and an increase in suspended particles that [...] Read more...
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