La Palma’s airport reopens but no flights as volcano still erupting
La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain Reuters The airport on the Spanish island of La Palma reopened on Sunday although all flights were cancelled as the volcano spewed lava and emitted ash clouds over the surrounding area a week after it began erupting. People used umbrellas to protect themselves from falling volcanic cash, while the airport’s […]
“All we can do is cry” – La Palma volcano leaves trail of devastation
La Palma, SpainReuters Lava flowed from an erupting volcano on the Spanish island of La Palma for a fourth day on Wednesday, forcing more people to evacuate their homes and blanketing towns in ash, while residents struggled to come to terms with the destruction. “All we can do is cry. We are a small business, […]
Families race to salvage belongings as lava from La Palma volcano nears homes
Los Llanos de Aridane, SpainReuters Families rushed to retrieve belongings from their homes and escape the advancing lava on Tuesday, as sirens sounded and helicopters flew overhead in air filled with smoke from an erupting volcano on the Spanish island of La Palma. Drone footage showed the lava flowing westwards to the coast in three […]
Canaries volcano streams slow down, homes destroyed, thousands flee
La Palma, SpainReuters Lava flowing from Spain’s Canary Islands’ first volcanic eruption in 50 years has forced the evacuation of 5,500 people and destroyed around 100 houses but the streams were advancing slower than originally predicted, authorities said on Monday. The flow of molten rock will not reach the Atlantic Ocean on Monday evening as […]
Lava pours out of volcano on La Palma in Spain’s Canary Islands
La Palma, Spain Reuters A volcano erupted on the Spanish Canary Island of La Palma on Sunday, sending lava shooting into the air and streaming in rivers towards houses in two villages from the Cumbre Vieja national park in the south of the island. Authorities had begun evacuating the infirm and some farm animals from […]