“We are following with great sympathy what is happening on the Spanish island of Gran Canaria. We are constantly in touch with the Honorary Consul of Russia in the city of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Gosnalo Parade. At the moment, there have been no appeals from our compatriots in connection with the fire, ”RIA Novosti quoted Dmitry Bolbot, press secretary of the Russian Embassy in Madrid.
He noted that no information has yet been received about the victims or victims of the fire among the Russians.
On the eve it was reported that due to natural fires on the island of Gran Canaria, residents of 40 settlements were evacuated. The fire affected about 1,700 hectares.