Easter travel warning for Lanzarote as Canary Island holiday hotspot hit with catastrophic floods

A storm broke out on the Spanish island over the weekend, with images of the resultant floods circulating on social media.

The island's government declared a state of emergency on Saturday night, before lifting it on Sunday.

No injuries have been reported yet.

Lanzarote's emergency services chief said that some homes had been flooded and covered in mud.

Enrique Espinosa said: "We have been working all night, attending 300 calls overnight, many of them in Arrecife and Teguise."

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Some locals said they hadn't "seen anything like it before".

British tourists make up a major proportion of visitors to Lanzarote, according to official statistics.

Over 1.5 million British people went to the Canary Island last year.

The British government's official warning said: "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."