Cumbre Vieja volcanic lava in Spain’s La Palma engulfs more houses

Cumbre Vieja volcanic lava in Spain's La Palma engulfs more houses

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LA PALMA, Spain – Buildings near the volcano on the Spanish island of La Palma were engulfed by rivers of lava early on Saturday, with the drama of the red-hot eruption intensified by the spectacle of flashes of lightning.

The magma destroyed at least four buildings in the village of Callejon de la Gata, Reuters witnesses said.

The Cumbre Vieja volcano began erupting on Sept. 19 and has destroyed more than 800 buildings and forced the evacuation of about 6,000 people from their homes on the island. La Palma, with a population of about 83,000, is one of the Canary Islands in the Atlantic.

More than 800 buildings have been destroyed following Cumbre Vieja’s eruption.
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The eruption in Spain's Cumbre Vieja volcano began on Sept. 19.
The eruption in Spain’s Cumbre Vieja volcano began on Sept. 19.
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The Cumbre Vieja volcano continues to erupt on the Canary Island of La Palma on Oct. 9, 2021.
The Cumbre Vieja volcano continues to erupt on the Canary Island of La Palma on Oct. 9, 2021.
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