The volcanic eruption on La Palma causes great damage. 5500 people have had to leave their homes so far. The government announces millions in aid
La Palma – The cone of the volcano on the Canary Island of La Palma has partially collapsed and the lava flow towards the sea has intensified. The more than 1000 degrees hot rock flows downhill on the same path as before, reported the Spanish state TV broadcaster RTVE on Monday.
Further evacuations were therefore initially not necessary. In Madrid, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced an emergency program with aid payments of 206 million euros. Since the eruption began, the lava has destroyed more than 1,000 buildings and wreaked havoc on agriculture and infrastructure. More than 5,500 people had to leave their homes.
The volcano in the south of the island of La Palma, which is less known to tourists than the other Canary Islands off the west coast of Africa such as Tenerife, Gran Canaria, Fuerteventura or Lanzarote, erupted on September 19th for the first time in 50 years. How long he would remain active, volcanologists could not say. dpa
