Lava and smoke rise following the eruption of a volcano in the Cumbre Vieja national park at El Paso, on the Canary Island of La Palma, September 19, 2021. The Cumbre Vieja volcano erupted on Spain's Canary Islands on Sunday spewing out lava, ash and a huge column of smoke after days of increased seismic activity, sparking evacuations of people living nearby, authorities said. Advertising Read moreCumbre Vieja, which last erupted 50 years ago, straddles a ridge in the south of La Palma island, home to around 80,000 people. "Given the situation La Palma island, the head of government has delayed his scheduled departure today for New York," to attend the UN General Assembly, a statement said. Me dirijo en estos momentos hacia Canarias, ante la evolución sísmica, para conocer de primera mano la situación en La Palma, la coordinación del dispositivo y los protocolos activados.

Source: The Local September 19, 2021 16:41 UTC