Storm Charles causes damage across Lanzarote but no injuries reported

High winds brought by Storm Charles caused damage across Lanzarote, including a fallen crane in Playa Honda and a yacht washed ashore in Playa Blanca. No casualties were reported.

Storm Charles brought strong winds to Lanzarote yesterday, resulting in a number of incidents across the island, although fortunately nobody was injured.

The most serious incident occurred in the industrial estate in Playa Honda, where a crane collapsed, crushing several parked cars. In Playa Blanca, a yacht was also driven ashore near Marina Rubicón. Nobody was aboard the vessel at the time.

Emergency services attended several other incidents involving fallen palm trees, loose roof tiles, damaged electricity cables and Christmas decorations brought down by the wind.

The adverse weather also affected air traffic across the Canary Islands. Airports, including Lanzarote, experienced delays and flight diversions. A total of nine inter-island flights to or from the islands were cancelled, ten were rerouted and more than 60 suffered delays.

Heavy rainfall was also recorded overnight, particularly in the municipalities of Tías and Yaiza.

Weather conditions now appear to be improving as the wind direction changes to the north, following several days of south-westerly winds.

However, there remains a small possibility of occasional showers over the coming days.