Environmental Emergency in the Canary Islands Due to the Collapse of 2 Landfills: Garafía and Puntagorda

The Ministry of Ecological Transition and Energy of the Government of the Canary Islands has launched an emergency action in the former landfill of Montaña Negra, in the municipality of Puntagorda and in the municipality of Garafía, both on the island of La Palma The collapse of the landfills has occurred as a result of the serious damage suffered due to the successive rains that the island has been suffering since December and that have serious…