Compiled with the help of artificial intelligence, based on Spanish-language information. Source below the article.
Hotel fire in Adeje forces evacuation of 700 guests
Two people have been affected to varying degrees by a fire at a hotel on Avenida de España in the Tenerife municipality of Adeje. According to the 112 emergency services, the incident occurred shortly after 8pm on Monday after a fire broke out on the second basement floor of the hotel, which had to be evacuated.
Firefighters confirmed that a total of 700 people were evacuated as a precaution by Adeje’s Local Police. Upon arrival at the scene, medical staff assessed and treated four people, including a 43-year-old man who, at the initial point of care, showed symptoms of moderate smoke inhalation. He was taken by a fully equipped ambulance to Hospital Universitario Hospiten Sur.
Two taken to hospital
The other casualty who also required transfer to the same medical centre was a 46-year-old man who, at the initial point of care, was displaying symptoms of smoke inhalation and minor injuries. Two further people were assessed and treated on site by the medical personnel deployed, without needing to be taken to hospital.
A statement from the firefighters reported that the blaze produced a dense cloud of smoke.
What’s happening in the Canaries – straight to your phone
News, weather alerts and practical updates – direct from the islands, in English. We live here and know what’s going on – before the international media catch up. Everything lands on our WhatsApp channel – no middlemen, no algorithm. Curated for families, expats and travelers.
The giant Tenerife sandwiches that are breaking the internet
Candelaria’s new auditorium takes shape in Tenerife
Canary Islands hotels defy slowdown with record July
Canary Islands tourism tops one million visitors again in July
Tenerife’s guachinches: A taste of tradition
Where Spanish travellers are booking this summer
Green light for Arona solar plant despite protection concerns
Tourists fined for bathing in Santa Cruz square
Casa Olegario: A Tenerife seafood institution in Candelaria
