Aerocámaras is hoping to lift the animals to safety with a large unmanned aerial vehicle, but is still awaiting last-minute authorization for a move that is not legally allowed
The platform that has been formed by the molten rock off the coast of the Spanish Canary Island has turned an attractive bay into a truly apocalyptic – and dangerous – scene
The decision to confine four municipalities near Guirre beach, where lava from the new volcano is falling into the sea, has pushed some locals to leave, while others are concerned about the area’s economic future
The main concern of the authorities now is that toxic clouds created by contact between the molten rock and the ocean could spread to the Canary Island
The fallout from the devastation has brought together victims, psychologists, police officers, rescue workers and politicians in an amazing show of solidarity. These are their stories
Smoke, ash and lava ceased to flow from the Canary Island for around two hours today, the ninth day of the eruption. Sunday saw the molten rock accelerate on its route toward the Atlantic Ocean
The Civil Guard are unhappy with the number of onlookers and visitors that are flocking to catch a glimpse of the volcanic eruption. ‘Now is not the moment for tourism,’ says a representative of the hospitality sector
The monarchs were also due to visit one of the municipalities that has been affected by the huge lava flows, which have destroyed everything in their path
Locals evacuated from their homes following the eruption on the Canary Island do not know yet know whether the lava has destroyed their houses, nor when they will be able to return
A cloud of sulfur dioxide is expected to reach mainland Spain on Wednesday afternoon and gradually cover the entire Iberian peninsula on Thursday and Friday, according to the EU Copernicus program
The president of the island council, Mariano Hernández Zapata, called the scene ‘devastating’ given that the molten rock ‘is literally eating up the houses, infrastructure and crops’ on in its path toward the coast
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has canceled a planned trip to the US and has flown to La Palma to oversee operations. The eruption could last ‘several weeks or a few months,’ according to one expert
The eruption of a new volcano on La Palma, in Spain’s Canary Islands, turned the lives of local residents upside down on Sunday. Hundreds spent the night sleeping at municipal soccer pitches, with a total of 5,000 people evacuated
A large plume of smoke began spewing out in Montaña Rajada at 3.15pm, while Spanish authorities were carrying out a plan to evacuate residents with reduced mobility from nearby areas