La Palma volcano: Drone video shows black lava swallowing pool, homes on its way to coast

Drone footage showed lava from Spain's La Palma volcano swallowing a swimming pool and houses as it spread toward the coast.

The Canary Islands' first volcanic eruption on land in 50 years has forced authorities to evacuate over 6,000 people and to urge sightseers attracted by the phenomenon to stay away.

No fatalities or injuries have been reported since the eruption on Sunday, but drone footage captured the black lava cutting a devastating swathe through the landscape as they advanced down the volcano's western flank toward the Atlantic ocean.

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[Dammmnnnnnnnnnnn]

This video just shows how temporarily us humans and the things we create are…

[CampingforCool]

I can’t imagine how devastating it is to watch your home, places full of memories, to slowly be engulfed by stone and ash and not be able to do anything about it.

[southernfriedheathen]

I love how drones have opened us up to a whole new perspective on things otherwise too immense or difficult to capture. May the beautiful people of La Palma stay safe during this time of renewal.❤️

[vincentmartine]

take a second and imagine what those people must be going through atm. Houses burnt, land lost, memories gone, all that connection lost..gosh, that must be quite a horrible feeling. Stay strong folks much sympathy from Kendu bay, kenya.

[sabrastev]

What is so stunning is how quickly the lava claims something that took years for man to develop! As if it never existed

[julio-ramos]

Nature loves to remind us how small we are. Hope owners of those places can overcome shock, sadness and loss.

[BenNgo]

It's absolutely terrifying yet fascinating to watch, both at the same time.

[pollyvirdee]

The power of nature, scary but natural, very sad to see people’s homes destroyed, I hope everyone is safe. The drone footage is excellent, and it’s for situations like this it’s an amazing device.

[janncarter]

A slow moving hell. I cannot begin to fathom what kind of heartache and pain this is causing. My heart goes out to them.

[DuDooFIchDumm]

I love the music. It's kinda respectful to the people who lost their homes there ♥️

[Preview]

I've experienced the devastation of losing everything to a natural disaster - in my case an immense bush-fire. This is heart-breaking to see. I feel for these people.

[ujjpeet]

I just cant even imagine how heartbreaking it must be to see your home being destroyed like this

[emansfvera]

Nature is humbling, one day we’re here and just like that everything can be gone in seconds. Watching videos like this puts it into perspective.

[technoxtreme]

And everyone laughed when Homer Simpson bought volcano insurance.

[Lisa-pbqp]

So mesmerizing to watch, yet the pain it caused must be great for those affected. Prayers to Spain. 🙏🏼

[subekennedy]

That pool at the beginning was literally boiling like a pot of water😨 Absolutely amazing

[Jacknox]

That pool became a hot tub with a perfect bathing temperature, for about 30 seconds, before it became a boiling cauldron of death.

[ajcollins]

Prayers for all the families affected by this volcano, absolutely heartbreaking watching the homes be covered by the lava.. prayers going out to the people of Spain

[dferrazm]

I don't know if it's the background music, but there's some beauty watching as it unfolds and how nature can just reclaim whatever it wants. (despite all the material/financial loss of course)

[markotik]

Jesus, that’s pretty damn brutal - literally nothing left to salvage at all 😔