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La Palma is gaining ground from the sea while lava piles up
Lava from the volcano Cumbre Vieja on the Spanish island of La Palma poured into the Atlantic for the second time on Thursday. Creation of a ledge more than 500 meters wide that extends the coast of the island further west.
Vicente Soler, volcanologist at the Spanish National Research Council, said that when the lava flowed into the sea, it was less likely to cause damage to land.
Thousands have been evacuated from their homes since the volcanic eruption on September 19 and the lava flow destroyed more than 800 buildings, as well as banana plantations, roads and other infrastructure.
“That socket … represents the most favorable situation for the lava flow in order not to constantly break into new territory as before, “Soler said in a video posted on social media.
After hiking downhill to the coast for almost 10 days, the lava reached Tazacorte near the town of Tazacorte just before midnight on Tuesday. the ocean. Upon reaching the water, the lava quickly cools, binds to the cliffs and increases the island’s territory.
Despite fears that toxic gases from the lava could react with the sea water, Authorities said the air was still okay to breathe inland.
Emergency services warned that ash was ejected from the crater blocks sunlight and reduces visibility.
Several villages near the coast remained closed As a precaution, however, banana farmers in several villages were given access to their plantations in order to cultivate their crops.
Reuters correspondents on the island said so The outbreak appeared to be around 1000 GMT. to have calmed down and no lava was ejected from the crater, although smoke continued to rise.
Photo by Sunsets Sweden / AFP
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