Tourists on Gran Canaria have been warned to stay indoors following flooding, which has seen piles of mud and dirt cover streets and drag cars under bridges and into the sea ...

Heavy rain and flooding have hit the third-largest island in the Canaries, Gran Canaria, covering streets with mud, sweeping away cars and closing beaches.Eastern, southern and western Gran Canaria ...

The flooding has affected Gran Canaria’s 850,000 residents leaving streets buried under mud and debris, and vehicles submerged beneath bridges.

Published images show cars washed away by the floods in Gran Canaria, with its streets become raging rivers as water levels ...

Playa de Maspalomas is one of Gran Canaria's most popular beaches. It's especially known for its impressive sand dunes and its old lighthouse, which first shined in 1890. The beach is also backed ...

The town of Telde in the east of the island was particularly hard hit with heavy downpours. Cars were swept away into ravines and into the sea by torrents of floodwater. Around 32mm of rain fell in ...

Gran Canaria in the Canary Islands has been hit by major floods which have seen cars being swept out to sea. Tourists have been warned to stay indoors as the rising water levels pose a serious hazard ...

Gran Canaria might not be the first place you think of when it comes to wine, but vines have been growing here since the Spanish colonised the island in the 15 th century. Due to the island's ...

You'll find it a quick 10-minute walk south of Calle Triana. For more information on the city of Las Palmas, in northern Gran Canaria, visit the island's tourism website. Whale and Dolphin ...

Airport operator AENA (Aeropuertos Españoles y Navegación Aérea) announced that Gran Canaria Airport was "inoperative" due to heavy flooding in the region ...

Flight FR-8170 departed Shannon shortly after 6.00am today destined for the Spanish island of Gran Canaria. About two hours ...