Volcano erupts on Spanish Canary Island forcing 1,000 to flee

The Metro says a volcano erupted on the Spanish island of La Palma on Sunday, forcing 1,000 people living nearby to abandon their homes before lava flows could reach them.

Huge red plumes topped with black and white smoke spewed from the Cumbre Vieja volcanic ridge in an area known as Cabeza de Vaca near the southern end of the island.

Scientists had been keeping a close eye on the ridge, which last erupted in 1971, after detecting a series of small earthquakes and build-up of molten lava below the surface.

Mariano Hernandez, president of La Palma island, said there were no immediate reports of deaths or injuries, but warned that rubberneckers posed a risk of hampering the evacuation effort.

https://metro.co.uk/2021/09/19/spain-lava-spews-as-cumbre-vieja-volcano-erupts-on-canary-island-15283233/