Lava Flows Over Road on Spain's La Palma After Volcano Erupts

A volcano on Spain’s Atlantic Ocean island of La Palma erupted Sunday after a weeklong buildup of seismic activity, prompting authorities to speed up evacuations for 1,000 people as lava flows crept toward isolated homes on the mountainside.

The Canary Islands Volcanology Institute reported the eruption on Cumbre Vieja, which last erupted in 1971. Huge red plumes topped with black-and-white smoke shot out along the volcanic ridge that scientists had been closely following the accumulation of molten lava below the surface and days of small earthquakes.

The explosion took place in an area known as Cabeza de Vaca on the western slope of the volcanic ridge as it descends to the coast. Tinges of red could be seen at the bottom of the black jets that shot rocks into the air.
One black lava flow with a burning tip was sliding toward some houses in the village of El Paso. Mayor Sergio Rodríguez said 300 people in immediate danger had been evacuated from their homes and sent to the El Paso soccer field. Roads were closed due to the explosion and authorities urged the curious not to approach the area.

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[keithziegler]

The biggest concern with this volcano has always been the possibility of a massive landslide. The evidence in the geological record is clear. It has happened before it could happen again, and the kind of landslides this island is capable of are the kind that could Produce a mega-tsunami that could wipe out everything from Miami to Nova Scotia And everything in between.

Looks like we may have avoided that this time, and we should all count ourselves lucky

[eagleeye]

That entire island is a volcano.
No new story here, just life on a volcanic island.

[vickimcentire]

Just praying all made it to safety. Praying used to be a good thing..

[Syrnian]

It is a volcano. That is what volcanoes do.

[TheUtuber]

Mother Nature's patience is wearing thin.

[talleywa]

Oh man it's a good thing it's not covid

[guythatpaysforyourhandouts]

Just letting is know who is really in control of the climate

[pinkvelvet]

In 100 years someone will excavate and find this town buried under this lava.

[annehicks]

Is that somebody walking on that volcano ? WOW

[GermanLibertarian]

I immediately want the Spanish to pay for this massive CO2 pollution. Incredible. In times of climate change they let their volcano erupt. How dare they?

[Sunny_Now_and_Then]

La Palma is two volcanoes - a vent system in the south and a larger caldera in the north. Fortunately the smaller went off yesterday. I sure hope all the animals were removed - karma says that in the next life if you have failed at all in good care of an animal that you are doomed to return as an abused/neglected animal. And I hope that they will remember this time and not rebuild on the slope of the volcano cause they sure as hell forgot about the last time in 1971.

[shopiefraccount]

Avg year has 60 volcanos erupting. This is one of those!

[liamwilson]

Who was the person filming up close the lava?

[Pinkielover]

Just hope half the island doesn't collapse into the ocean I know there's a fault line splitting one of the islands....it will send a huge title wave to the East Coast and else were

[Garapetsa]

And Americans are still waiting in Afghanistan.

[satchels]

magmar is nearby. nows your chance to catch one

[rightmano]

all these experts of the world getting things wrong lately. Starting to think they are using Rick Harrison's experts from Pawn Stars

[vallineks]

The public was warned I hope they left

[golden.lights.twinkle]

Not a good idea to live downhill from an active volcano.

[digidanshow]

Oh My!! Look at all that climate change CO2.