# #Lanzarote in the news

8 October 2026 at 19:12

> Salvamento Marítimo rescues 107 off Lanzarote · Lanzarote hit by major blackout after substation failure · 189 migrants rescued off the Canary Islands

[Salvamento Marítimo rescues 107 off Lanzarote](<https://spainnews.co.uk/article/salvamento-maritimo-rescues-107-off-lanzarote-7966103b>)
*8 October 2026 at 19:12* - Emergency services rescued 107 people from an inflatable boat on Wednesday night, marking the third major arrival in Lanzarote this summer.

[Lanzarote hit by major blackout after substation failure](<https://spainnews.co.uk/article/lanzarote-hit-by-major-blackout-after-substation-failure-f1f0ce16>)
*3 October 2026 at 11:28* - A pre-alert is active in Lanzarote following a massive power outage that left over 73,000 customers without electricity on Saturday morning.

[189 migrants rescued off the Canary Islands](<https://spainnews.co.uk/article/189-migrants-rescued-off-the-canary-islands-6262966a>)
*24 September 2026 at 10:22* - Emergency services rescued 189 people from four precarious vessels on the West African route during intensive maritime operations.