The lava flows and earthquakes in the surrounding area, which have affected the whole region with the effect of the eruption that started about two weeks ago, threaten people’s lives with each passing day.
Scientists reported that the Cumbre Vieja volcano on La Palma Island continues to burn much more violently. New explanations and photos were shared about the disaster that affected the whole region.
Damage so far explained
Authorities announced that during this period, when the effects of the eruption were experienced, more cracks formed in the volcano with successive earthquakes and the magma flow continued with increasing intensity. The lava gushing from the volcano reached the sea. Lava destroyed 656 homes and 662 acres of land in Playa del Perdido as it made its way into the ocean. More than 600 houses were destroyed by the lava flows and dozens of earthquakes in the region, and more than 6,000 people, 400 of whom were tourists, were removed from the area.
The President of the Canary Islands, Ángel Víctor Torres, stated that the cost of property damage caused by the explosion was approximately 400 million Euros. The Spanish government declared LA Palma a disaster area and promised to provide financial support to the citizens affected by the explosion. According to estimates, 80 million cubic meters of molten rock have been scattered so far. According to the European Union Earth Observation program, plumes of smoke are condensing across the Atlantic Ocean and the African continent. The Canary Islands Volcano Institute predicts that the eruption could last 24 to 84 days.
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