
They come to Tenerife remains of the spill of ‘pellets‘that flood the coast of Galicia after a ship, the Toconao, lost part of its cargo north of Portugal. The Government of the Canary Islands has located these remains in the Bajamar area, on the coast of La Laguna.
Given this circumstance, the General Directorate of Emergencies and Security of the regional Executive has activated the Territorial Civil Protection Plan of the Autonomous Community of the Canary Islands (plate) at pre-alert level.
Among the first actions, all bodies and institutions with powers in the matter have already been addressed to pay attention to the coast for the possible arrival of more quantity of this polluting substance.