A recent burst of seismic activity on the volcanic island of La Palma, part of Spain’s Canary Islands, prompted authorities to evacuate about 5,000 residents. On Sunday, the Cumbre Vieja volcano erupted near the town of El Paso, spewing ash and jets of lava into the air and triggering lava flows that have destroyed more than 100 homes so far. Lava continued to flow slowly on Monday, with no injuries or deaths reported.
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Read moreLava spews from a volcano on the island of La Palma on September 19, 2021. #
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Read moreA river of lava approaches houses as Mount Cumbre Vieja erupts in El Paso on September 19, 2021. #
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Read moreA police officer watches the eruption in Cumbre Vieja Natural Park on September 19, 2021. #
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Read moreMount Cumbre Vieja erupts on September 19, 2021. #
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Read moreLava flows downhill in Cumbre Vieja Natural Park on September 19, 2021. #
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Read moreLava flows near houses following the eruption in El Paso, on September 19, 2021. #
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Read moreLava flies in the air during the eruption in Cumbre Vieja Natural Park on September 19, 2021. #
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Read moreResidents watch lava flow near El Paso on September 19, 2021. #
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Read moreLava flows next to a house on September 19, 2021. #
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Read moreSmoke rises from lava flowing in a residential area of Los Campitos at Los Llanos de Aridane on September 20, 2021. #
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Read moreLava flows behind a house in Los Llanos de Aridane on September 20, 2021. #
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Read moreA huge lava flow approaches houses in Los Llanos de Aridane on September 20, 2021. #
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Read moreA member of civil protection watches as a house burns in a residential area of Los Campitos on September 20, 2021. #
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Read moreLava pushes up on a house in Los Campitos at Los Llanos de Aridane on September 20, 2021. #
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Read moreAn eruption is seen on the island of La Palma on September 19, 2021. #
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Read moreSecurity forces take measures as Mount Cumbre Vieja continues to erupt in El Paso on September 20, 2021. #
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Read moreFirefighters station themselves next to houses in the residential area of Los Campitos on September 20, 2021. #
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Read moreLava flies in the air, seen during an eruption near El Paso on September 20, 2021. #
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Read morePeople watch as a volcano erupts near El Paso on September 20, 2021. #
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