Guillermo Vega

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has called for “patience” and warned that the situation is likely to continue for some time

The National Geographic Institute has detected around 20 more earth tremors in the eruption zone, one measuring as high as 3.9 on the Richter scale

Around 3,500 residents were confined after lava reached an industrial area, triggering a cloud of gas

The breakdown has led to a “notable rise” in lava flow, mobilized loose blocks of molten rock and destroyed more buildings on the Spanish island

Air quality has deteriorated while authorities seek to allay fears about new cracks opening up far from the main cone

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

No more evacuations are being considered for now, but authorities warn the situation could change at any moment

Authorities are concerned that the molten rock could destroy more properties if it does not follow the route of the main flow

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 lava flowing into the sea has already added around 17.2 hectares of surface area to the Spanish island

The molten rock has reached 744 buildings on the Canary Island so far, 656 of which have been completely destroyed

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

Four residential areas have been confined due to the danger, with residents instructed to stay in their homes with the doors and windows closed

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

At least 183 homes have already been destroyed on the Canary Island, although the progress of the molten rock has slowed compared to Monday

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

Since September 11, more than 4,200 tremors have been recorded in the area near Teneguía volcano, and they are reportedly growing in intensity

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