Hundreds of people evacuate as Cumbre Vieja volcano erupts in Spain’s La Palma
The Hindu
A total of around 7,500 people have been forced to flee since the Cumbre Vieja began erupting more than a month ago.
Hundreds of people were evacuated during the night on the Spanish island of La Palma as a river of molten rock crept deeper into a coastal town during a protracted volcanic eruption, authorities said on Thursday.
Emergency services helped some 500 people leave their homes, the mayor of Tazacorte, Juan Miguel Rodriguez, told public broadcaster RTVE.
A total of around 7,500 people have been forced to flee since the Cumbre Vieja began erupting more than a month ago. Scientists say the eruption could go on for three months.
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