Last year, locals held multiple protests to highlight overtourism’s strain on local infrastructure and housing availability.

As the sunbed wars hit new heights, tourists in Tenerife have been caught trying to reserve space before they are even put out.

A volcano on the Spanish island of La Palma, in the Canary Islands, has erupted, spewing fountains of lava and ash. It sits in the Cumbre Vieja national park, and had been stable since 1971.