Volcano erupts on Spain's La Palma island, spewing lava and forcing thousands to evacuate
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A volcano on Spain's Atlantic Ocean island of La Palma erupted Sunday after a weeklong buildup of seismic activity, prompting authorities to evacuate thousands as lava flows destroyed isolated houses and threatened to reach the coast. New eruptions continued into Monday morning.
The Canary Islands Volcanology Institute reported the initial eruption near the southern end of the island, which saw its last eruption in 1971. Huge red plumes topped with black-and-white smoke shot out along the Cumbre Vieja volcanic ridge, which scientists had been closely watching following the accumulation of molten lava below the surface and days of small earthquakes.
Authorities had evacuated more than 5,000 people by Monday morning, and Spain's Civil Guard said it could need to evacuate up to 10,000 residents in total.
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