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Added on the 13/10/2021 14:00:00 - Copyright : EFE Inglés
The lava flow produced by the Cumbre Vieja volcano falls into the Atlantic Ocean in Tazacorte on the Canary island of La Palma. While the feared explosion and clouds of toxic gases released as the molten rock hit the ocean have not materialised, experts warn a forecast change in wind may bring new hazards. IMAGES
The eruption started on September 19. Experts say it could last up to three months.
A new lava flow began coming from the active Cumbre Vieja volcano on La Palma on Thursday.
Around 800 residents have been ordered to evacuate their homes as a lava flow on La Palma island advances.
Drone footage showed huge rocks flowing down wide streams of lava from a Spanish volcano, almost three weeks after it first erupted.
Santa Cruz de La Palma, Oct 9 (EFE).- The new lava flow from the eruption of the Cumbre Vieja volcano on the Spanish island of La Palma is causing "tremendous destruction”, Canary Islands Volcanology Institute (Involcan) said Saturday.Involcan published images of the flow saying it was hindering the movement of scientists in the area as the volcano resumed releasing lava earlier in the day. (Camera: EFE).Camera: A RIVER OF LAVA FLOWS DOWNHILL AFTER THE NORTHERN SIDE OF THE CUMBRE VIEJA VOLCANO COLLAPSED DUE TO THE ERUPTION, IN LA PALMA, CANARY ISLANDS, SPAIN.