He wrote that Cumbre Vieja volcano on the island of La Palma in Spain is still active, as the north side of the crater collapsed last night with spectacular eruptions. Reuters.
Cuembra Vieja volcano is still erupting, but despite the increased activity, the lava flow appears to follow a path similar to previous currents and avoids so far rescued areas.
Because of the air quality, we have had to impose some restrictions, but we are not planning to evacuate more people Angel Victor Torres, regional president of the Canary Islands, said in an interview with TVE.
The volcano has released nearly three times as much lava and other material to date than during the island’s last major eruption in 1971, in a quarter of the time.
Since the outbreak began on September 19, nearly 1,000 buildings have been destroyed and 6,000 people have been evacuated, mostly from El Paso and Los Llanos de Arridan, the island’s two largest cities with a population of 83,000.
The Spanish government plans to buy about 300 homes from those who have lost their homes.
During a weekend visit to the island, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez promised 206 million euros in reconstruction aid and stressed that La Palma is safe for tourism.
