After razing nearly 600 homes and leaving more than 6,200 evacuees, the lava that gushes from the volcanic eruption of the Cumbre Vieja volcano, in La Palma, has reached an area of cliffs on the coast of Tazacorte and, later, has precipitated to the sea, forming a kind of pyramid more than 50 meters high , according to the Spanish Institute of Oceanography.
The lava had accelerated its path towards the sea in recent days even though the volcano's activity had calmed down a bit on Monday. Before long, it became much more explosive during the night, spewing ash and much more fluid lava , and thus moving faster over previous flows.
Once the lava has hit the sea, a lot of toxic gases are being released , so it is recommended that no one living nearby should leave their home. In fact, the authorities recommend staying at least 3.5 kilometers from the area and warn that these gases are harmful to health.
So far, the volcano has shed more than 46 million cubic meters of molten rock, according to the Canary Islands Institute of Volcanology.
The images are very impressive, as we can see below:
