Spain's La Palma gains ground from the sea as lava piles upThousands have been evacuated from their homes since the volcano erupted on Sept. 19 and the lava flow has destroyed more than 800 buildings, as well as banana plantations, roads and other infrastructure. Spain's La Palma gains ground from the sea as lava piles upWe apologize, but this video has failed to load. Vicente Soler, a volcanologist with Spain’s National Research Council, said by flowing into the sea the lava was less likely to cause damage on land. LA PALMA — Lava from the Cumbre Vieja volcano on Spain’s La Palma poured into the Atlantic Ocean for the second day on Thursday, creating a rocky outcrop more than 500 meters wide that extends the island’s coastline further to the west. Despite fears of toxic gases from the lava reacting with the seawater, authorities said the air remained fine to breathe inland.

Source: National Post September 30, 2021 11:26 UTC