A fire raging in Spain's Canary Islands has prompted the evacuation of around 1,000 people.
More than 200 military personnel and 10 aircraft have been dispatched to fight the inferno, which has affected an area of 1,000 hectares, covering the municipalities of Artenara, Tejeda and Gáldar.
A 55-year-old man has been arrested amid suspicion it was started by a soldering iron, officials added.
Gran Canaria is second-most populous of the Canary Islands with a population of around 900,000 people.
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Congo military plane crash kills 13
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Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, has held separate meetings with Bangladeshi Prime Minister, Tarique Rahman, and Comoros President, Azali Assoumani, in New York.
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, UAE Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, received condolences from the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, on the passing of Sheikh Ahmed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.
Sharjah Police have denied media reports claiming that the wife and son of a murder victim went missing after the crime was reported, adding that they returned to their home country following completion of the investigation.
