© 2025 EmCan Media - Hosted By canaryfone One woman has been killed and another needed hospital treatment after a car accident this morning (Sunday) when two cars had a head-on collision at the Cruce de Las Arañas (FV-2) in the municipality of Tuineje in Fuerteventura according to the Emergency Services Coordination Centre (CECOES) The Department of Security and Emergencies of the Fuerteventura Cabildo reported and released images of the accident on social media informing that tragically one person had been killed CECOES received a call at approximately 9am informing them of the accident and they activated all the relevant emergency resources Fire fighters had to cut the driver out of the car as she had been trapped in the collision but paramedics couldn’t do anything to save her life suffered a leg injury and was transferred to the Fuerteventura General Hospital by ambulance for further treatment An investigation has already started into the cause of the accident First teamUD Las Palmas win their first friendly in Fuerteventura (0-4)UD Las Palmas came away with victory today (0-4) against UD Gran Tarajal in their first pre-season friendly thanks to goals by Edu Espiau, Mauricio Lemos, and Toni Robaina (2), the first of these from the penalty spot (Photos: Javier Melián / Acfipress). Copy linkThere are no reactions yet against the newly-promoted team to the Spanish third division as well as providing physical and tactical play time gave manager Pepe Mel the chance to look at players’ levels just under a month before the team’s first official match In the warm-up striker Rubén Castro pulled up with muscle problems and gave way to Edu Espiau who duly scored his side’s first pre-season goal after just four minutes.  The idea is for all the squad to get valuable minutes’ playing time in the first few games against lower level opposition in order to finalize his plans for the team he will put out for the first league encounter against SD Huesca in the Estadio Gran Canaria It wasn’t long before Las Palmas began to show their superiority against a motivated side who were keen to put up a good show in their first friendly match the away side showed symptoms of the hard physical work they have put into the first weeks of training plus the heat and blustery wind that blew around the municipal stadium in Tuineje The visit of UD Las Palmas to Fuerteventura generated great expectation in the local area attracting over a thousand spectators to the football ground.  Despite a lack of spark and pace of the match the yellows aimed to please their manager by attempting some flowing moves which were applauded by the local fans Under 19 player Pedri played the full 90 minutes Mel had said in his press conference that his side needed to start winning And Las Palmas duly delivered in their first friendly outing of the pre-season Four goals and a few early conclusions.  Next Wednesday, 24th July UD Las Palmas will be playing their second friendly in the ‘Ernesto Aparicio’ stadium at the Ciudad Deportiva Barranco Seco.  Second half substitutes who played: Álvaro Valles Stadium stats: First friendly pre-season match of the 2019-2020 season played at the Estadio Municipal de Gran Tarajal A 12-year-old boy is in critical condition after being knocked over by a car in Tuineje according to the Canary Islands' Emergency Services Coordination Centre (CECOES) The incident occurred at 2:41pm yesterday (Monday) on Calle El Palmeral in the municipality along with a doctor and a nurse from Gran Tarajal Health Centre were the first to arrive at the scene of the accident they confirmed that the boy had sustained multiple severe injuries he was taken by ambulance to Fuerteventura General Hospital where he was admitted in critical condition for urgent treatment Officers from the Guardia Civil were also present at the scene and have launched an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the incident The Tuineje Town Hall has closed the Tarajalejo beach after Public Health detected an unusual and unidentified algae on the shoreline It is prohibited to swim or access the area until the algae has been analysed and it is confirmed that is not harmful to humans The council are asking the public in the south of Fuerteventura to act responsibly and to take extreme precautions until the results of the analysis are obtained and they have determined the origin of the strange algae Personnel from the Public Health Service of the Canary Islands Government are currently studying it after it was discovered by a worker at the beach yesterday morning (Thursday) They need to determine that it is safe for humans and for the environment and ecosystem of the area The algae is a brown colour with the appearance of grass and has not been previously recorded in the area which is why the public is asked to be vigilant if they come across algae of this type elsewhere in bathing areas near Tarajalejo A man has died following a fire that broke out early on Wednesday morning in a detached house located in Plaza Laurel de Giniginamar According to the Emergency Services Coordination Centre (CECOES) firefighters from the Cabildo Emergency Group managed to extinguish the blaze which caused significant damage to the property and affected its structure they discovered the body of a deceased man inside A doctor and a nurse from the local health centre along with emergency medical personnel from the Canary Islands Emergency Service (SUC) attended the scene but were only able to confirm the man’s death officers from the Local Police and the Guardia Civil assisted other emergency services and have launched an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the incident The Gran Tarajal beach was closed for swimming yesterday afternoon (Tuesday) as a safety precaution after water tests were carried out due to bad odours coming from a large patch of waste floating in the sea not far from the shore Results are expected shortly and today more tests will be carried out at a greater depth in the water the City Council of Tuineje in Fuerteventura has demanded that water company Canaragua contract the services of a specialized diver to supervise the state of the waste pipe to check its condition and rule out possible leaks This situation has been generated as a result of a ‘waste accumulation’ in the sea and the smell it is emitting although it is true that it may have been caused by the accumulation of microalgae that have been dragged towards the beach by the tide something that cannot be ruled out because there are numerous beaches on the island that these days are facing the presence of algae on their coastline said yesterday that the beach has been closed as a precautionary measure and will be open again for swimming as soon as they know it is 100% safe for people to do so An accident between a bus and two cars on the FV-2 highway in Fuerteventura has left 27 people injured and 3 seriously hurt after an initial assessment by SUC medical personnel The incident occurred in the town of Tuineje earlier this afternoon (Friday) due to a head-on collision between a van the FV-2 near the Giniginamar junction has been closed to traffic while the fire brigade secured the vehicles involved and the police directed the traffic and start an investigation into the cause of the accident the Cabildo of Fuerteventura has released a Caretta caretta (loggerhead sea turtle) on Gran Tarajal beach The event was attended by fourth-grade students from CEIP Cristóbal García Blairzy a primary school in the municipality of Tuineje This particular turtle was admitted to the Morro Jable Sea Turtle Recovery and Conservation Center in March after being found entangled in marine debris The entanglement had caused severe injuries to its left rear flipper A concerned citizen discovered the injured turtle on Tebeto beach in La Oliva and promptly reported it allowing for its rescue and subsequent rehabilitation was released back into the wild on Thursday The release event featured the participation of Carlos Rodríguez as part of the environmental education initiative 'Back Home,' which is included in the 'Know to Protect' program by the Environmental Department Other notable attendees included Waste Management Counselor Enrique Pérez and Tuineje's Environmental Councilor Evelyn Ávila The Environmental Department emphasizes the crucial role of citizen cooperation in preserving marine species it is essential to notify the emergency services at 112 to activate the appropriate response protocol This collaborative effort is vital for the protection and conservation of vulnerable species like the Caretta caretta.