The UK government has issued a travel warning following flash floods and heavy rainfall on the popular Spanish island of Lanzarote.
Spanish officials declared a state of emergency throughout the Canary Islands as homes were flooded and roads turned into muddy rivers by torrential rain at the year-round tourist destination.
Around 6cm of rain fell in two hours on Saturday with some homes submerged as water levels quickly rose, according to the emergency services.
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The Foreign Office has warned holiday goers that the heavy rainfall and flooding have left some hotels without power and left roads blocked by mud.
Costa Teguise, San Bartolomé, and Arrecife have been hit hardest by the issues.
Enrique Espinosa, head of emergency services for the Lanzarote government explained: "We have been working all night, attending 300 calls overnight, many of them in Arrecife and Teguise.
“Some houses are flooded and what remains is a great quantity of mud.”
No one has been injured in the flooding, authorities said.
In an update on its website the Foreign Office wrote: “Heavy rainfall and flooding in Lanzarote occurred earlier today (13 April 2025) with Costa Teguise, San Bartolomé, and Arrecife particularly affected.
“Services across the island are affected. Some hotels are currently without power.
“Some roads are currently affected by mud. If you are in Lanzarote or travelling to Lanzarote, follow the advice of the local authorities and monitor local weather updates.”
