La Palma

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VOLCANO ERUPTION

Second lava flow from La Palma volcano drawing closer to the sea

The Nomad Today/dpa 10/18/21

The island's airport was still open and running on Sunday, but airlines were unable to fly to La Palma due to danger to aircraft posed by volcanic ash

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VOLCANO ERUPTION

Hundreds more buildings in La Palma destroyed as lava flows continue

The Nomad Today/dpa 10/17/21

Some 7,000 people have been told to leave their homes

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VOLCANO ERUPTION

'Lava tsunami': magma flow in La Palma becomes more violent

The Nomad Today/dpa 10/16/21

The volcano erupted on September 19 for the first time in 50 years

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VOLCANO ERUPTION

More evacuations from lava flow on La Palma; quakes up to 4.5

The Nomad Today/dpa 10/15/21

Air traffic to the other major islands of the Canaries - Tenerife, Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria and Lanzarote - is operating normally

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VOLCANO ERUPTION

Sánchez visits La Palma and asks for patience as lava flows continue

The Nomad Today/dpa 10/14/21

So far, more than 1,400 buildings have been destroyed and the island's agriculture and industry have been seriously damaged

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VOLCANO ERUPTION

Pets trapped by lava on La Palma being cared for from the air

The Nomad Today/dpa 10/13/21

Two companies are bringing food and water to the animals daily with the help of a drone

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EARTHQUAKES

La Palma volcano eruption triggers new evacuations

The Nomad Today/dpa 10/12/21

Most of the evacuees have been taken in by friends or relatives in other parts of the island, or are staying in hotels

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VOLCANO ERUPTION

Several earthquakes hit volcanic area on La Palma again

The Nomad Today/dpa 10/12/21

The strongest earthquake, with a magnitude of 4.3, was registered shortly before midnight 

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VOLCANO ERUPTION

New lava flow causes further destruction on La Palma island

The Nomad Today/dpa 10/10/21

Small to medium earthquakes repeatedly shook the south of the island

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VOLCANO ERUPTION

Airport on La Palma shut due to ash as Spanish island jolted by quake

The Nomad Today/dpa 10/7/21

This leaves travellers with only the sea route to come or go

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AID PACKAGE

Madrid approves aid worth millions for volcano-struck island La Palma

The Nomad Today/dpa 10/6/21

Volcanologists could not say how long it would remain active. It could take months , they said

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La Palma volcano more active; government to pay millions in aid

The Nomad Today/dpa 10/4/21

Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez announced an emergency programme with aid payments amounting to 206 million euros

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CANARY ISLANDS

New vent forms in the volcano on the Canary Island of La Palma

The Nomad Today/dpa 10/1/21

Even experts cannot say how long the volcano will remain active, it could take weeks or even months

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VOLCANO ERUPTION

Canary island La Palma grows by 10 hectares thanks to lava

The Nomad Today/dpa 9/30/21

Air traffic to and from La Palma was resumed, with several airlines announcing flights for Thursday

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EMERGENCY

Lava flowing from La Palma volcano reaches the sea

The Nomad Today/dpa 9/29/21

"The lava has reached the sea. If you are outdoors, find a safe place to take shelter," the Canary Islands emergency services tweeted

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UPDATE

Lava flowing again from La Palma volcano after brief pause

The Nomad Today/dpa 9/27/21

The lava flow was approaching the sea on Monday, prompting the authorities to impose a curfew on several nearby towns

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CANARY ISLANDS

Flights to La Palma disrupted due to volcano eruption

The Nomad Today/dpa 9/25/21

Firefighters and other volunteers helping their efforts were forced to retreat as flow levels increased

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CANARY ISLANDS

Further villages evacuated in La Palma as volcano becomes more active

The Nomad Today/dpa 9/25/21

So far, 6,000 people have been evacuated since the volcano first erupted

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VOLCANO ERUPTION

Lava flows around 'miracle house' on La Palma

The Nomad Today/dpa 9/24/21

The owners are over 80 and have not visited the island since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic

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Spanish royal couple visits victims of La Palma volcano eruption

The Nomad Today/dpa 9/23/21

King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia first visited some of the over 6,000 evacuees