Authorities on a Spanish island warned Tuesday that more dangers lie ahead for residents, including earthquakes, lava flows, toxic gases, volcanic ash and acid rain.
Several small earthquakes shook the island of La Palma in the Atlantic Ocean off northwest Africa on Tuesday, keeping nerves on edge after a volcanic eruption on Sunday. The island, with a population of 85,000, is part of the Canary Islands archipelago, a key tourist destination for Europeans.
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Drama on La Palma: Toxic gas, new rivers of molten lava endanger Spanish island
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Earth change drama on La Palma
Scientists say a volcano in Spain’s Canary Islands has started to erupt after a week of building seismic activity. Spanish state broadcaster TVE shows a plume of black smoke shooting up over the Atlantic Ocean island of La Palma..
There are further indications from on the ground reporting and social media that the strong lava flow is actually making its way into residential areas …
There are no tsunami warnings of any kind at this point..
This is a developing story..
