QUEEN LETIZIA AND KING FELIPE VISITED GRAN CANARIA
On September 23, Their Majesties Queen Letizia and King Felipe VI traveled to Gran Canaria to visit the areas affected by the fires of last August. They were accompanied by the Minister of Economy and Business, Nadia Calviño.
Embed from Getty Images Embed from Getty Images Embed from Getty ImagesTheir Majesties attended an informational meeting at the headquarters of the Presidency of the Canary Islands Government where they received the greetings of the representatives of the different emergency, rescue and fire services that participated in the work of assistance and extinguishing the fires.
Reunión informativa a los Reyes del despliegue y los medios utilizados durante los los recientes incendios de la isla de Gran Canaria. @112canarias @PresiCan @DgCanarias @Defensagob @UMEgob https://t.co/fEJcPGrI27 pic.twitter.com/ioiGqJlRzR
— Casa de S.M. el Rey (@CasaReal) September 23, 2019
Embed from Getty ImagesLos Reyes, en Canarias donde asisten a una reunión informativa sobre el despliegue y los medios utilizados durante los incendios. Posteriormente recorrerán la zona de Tejeda y Valleseco afectadas por los recientes incendios de la isla de Gran Canaria. https://t.co/fEJcPGrI27 pic.twitter.com/ePv0X6s6Qe
— Casa de S.M. el Rey (@CasaReal) September 23, 2019
They were also informed of the impact of fires and after the projection of a video, the meeting ended.
Embed from Getty Images Embed from Getty ImagesFin de la reunión informativa en la sede del Gobierno de Canarias sobre el despliegue y los medios utilizados durante los recientes incendios de la isla de Gran Canaria. https://t.co/fEJcPGrI27 pic.twitter.com/PpxtK7UyoH
— Casa de S.M. el Rey (@CasaReal) September 23, 2019
Next, The King and Queen traveled by helicopter to the areas of Tejeda and Valleseco affected by the recent fires on the island of Gran Canaria.
Los Reyes sobrevuelan en helicóptero las zonas afectadas por los recientes incendios de la isla de Gran Canaria. https://t.co/fEJcPGrI27 pic.twitter.com/RT7neDPhAq
— Casa de S.M. el Rey (@CasaReal) September 23, 2019
Sobrevuelo en helicóptero por las zonas afectadas por los recientes incendios en la isla de Gran Canaria @Defensagob @PresiCan @DgCanarias @_minecogob @112canarias @GranCanariaCab https://t.co/fEJcPGrI27 pic.twitter.com/hBRMmfOZfo
— Casa de S.M. el Rey (@CasaReal) September 23, 2019
They were received by the Mayors of Tejada and Valleseco, Francisco Juan Perera, and Dámaso Alexis Arencibia, respectively.
Then, The King and The Queen went to the Degollada de las Palomas viewpoint, between Tejeda and Valleseco.
Embed from Getty Images Embed from Getty ImagesFrom the viewpoint they visualized the area affected by the fire, receiving explanations from the Mayors of Valleseco and Tejeda.
Embed from Getty ImagesThere King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia received the greeting of representatives of the personnel of the technical bodies and volunteers who collaborate in the assistance and extinction of the fires and held a meeting with the affected neighbors of the municipalities of Tejeda and Valleseco, as well as with others affected by the fires.
Los Reyes, en las zonas afectadas por los recientes incendios de la isla de Gran Canaria. https://t.co/fEJcPGrI27 pic.twitter.com/7f951I9P3v
— Casa de S.M. el Rey (@CasaReal) September 23, 2019
Embed from Getty ImagesLos Reyes trasladaron un mensaje de apoyo a la población y su felicitación a todos los cuerpos y fuerzas de seguridad y equipos de emergencia y lucha contra incendios en la Isla de Gran Canaria. https://t.co/fEJcPGrI27 pic.twitter.com/oqA6Nk7Gz8
— Casa de S.M. el Rey (@CasaReal) September 23, 2019
The municipalities of Tejeda and Valleseco are the most affected by the fires. The first fire, which began in Artenara on Saturday, August 10, expanded to the municipality of Tejeda, with the residents of the town being evacuated.
On Saturday, August 17, another fire began in the municipality of Valleseco, which also expanded to the town of Tejeda, whose neighbors had to be evacuated again one day after returning to their homes.
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