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Nicola Sayers and her 13-year-old son Tyler were due to fly home yesterday from their half term break in Lanzarote until the sandstorm, known as Calima, swept across the region leading to around 900 flights being grounded.

And while the duo have been given emergency accommodation in a hotel while they wait for news of available flights home, Nicola is worried as her son is on medication that runs out soon.

The 13-year-old suffered devastating injuries to his eye when he was hit in the face with a firework two years ago at an organised display held at Rosegrove Railway Club in Burnley. Since then he has undergone numerous operations to try and save his sight and he also takes regular eye drops.

Nicola Sayers and Chris Evans are stranded in Lanzarote with their children due to storm Calima that has engulfed the Canary Islands.

Nicola said: "I am not sure if I can access medication for Tyler out here as his eye drops are quite specific."

Nicola is on holiday with her partner Chris Evans and his two children, James (13) and 12-year-old Hannah.

They were due to fly at 4-15pm yesterday and still do not know when they will be offered a flight hoime with Jet2, the holiday company they booked the trip with.

Nicola added: "The last information we had was that there are no flights to Manchester today and even if there are flights tomorrow we are not guaranteed a place on the plane.

Nicola's son Tyler (centre) with Hannah and James Evans are stuck in Lanzarote after all flights were grounded due to a huge sandstorm.

"We have been put up in a hotel and provided breakfast and evening meal but drinks are not included. At the moment we don't really know where we stand or when we will get home.

"We are just waiting around for news."

Nicola added that several families in the same situation, including some with small children, were running out of money.

She added: "It's crazy ,they can't expect families with young children to manage on two meals a day."

Up to 14,000 holidaymakers have been affected by the storm but the Canary goverment confirmed that all passengers unable to fly home have been put up overnight in hotels.

Visibility across the islands were severely impacted by the sandstorm, which carried red dust from the Sahara desert.

Flights from Gran Canaria, Lanzarote, La Palma and North Tenerife are beginning to resume, but those departing South Tenerife continue to be grounded.

Strong winds carried the sand towards the popular tourist destinations, giving the air a dramatic red hue that one tourist described as 'apocalyptic.'

Burnley mum's medication fears for son as family stranded on holiday isle after 'apocalyptic' storm Calima