volcanic eruption-Canary Island of La Palma -update (Video included)

 

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Videos showed the lava gradually swallowing people’s homes and falling into reservoirs and swimming pools giving rise to huge columns of smoke, in what appears like scenes out of an apocalyptic movie.

Volcano spews lava in Spain’s Canary Islands, dramatic videos capture intensity of disaster

In viral images and footage, the molten lava is seen sweeping into people’s homes and vineyards, capturing the intensity of the disaster.

 A volcanic eruption on the Spanish Canary Island of La Palma has led to mass evacuation of thousands, leaving locals and tourists in a frenzy. Videos of the first volcanic eruption on the island in 50 years have left netizens stunned.

While initially a drone video of lava shooting into the air went viral, soon horrifying images and footage emerged of the molten lava sweeping into people’s homes and vineyards, capturing the intensity of the disaster. After a week-long build-up of seismic activity, the volcano erupted in the northwestern island of the Canary archipelago.

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