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A new vent appears on the side of the main crater of the La Palma volcano
A new vent appears on the side of the main crater of the La Palma volcano

The remaining population in Tacande and Tajuya are being evacuated due to the new blast…

Amazing photos of the houses that escaped the lava flows
Amazing photos of the houses that escaped the lava flows

Sometimes nature behaves in a curious way, as these images show how lava surrounds some houses leaving them safe from destruction…

LA PALMA UPDATE: More explosive eruptions and a 6km high volcanic plume
LA PALMA UPDATE: More explosive eruptions and a 6km high volcanic plume

Three big explosive eruptions were seen and felt by the public late yesterday afternoon and evening…

LA PALMA LATEST: Lava destroys more buildings in Todoque as residents collect belongings
LA PALMA LATEST: Lava destroys more buildings in Todoque as residents collect belongings

Residents of the remaining houses desperately tried to collect their belongings before leaving their homes behind…

The volcano has entered a 'zone of stability': slower flows and only four vents active
The volcano has entered a 'zone of stability': slower flows and only four vents active

In total the volcano has nine emission points, but only four of them currently have eruptive activity…

Dead body of a woman found on a beach in Los Gigantes
Dead body of a woman found on a beach in Los Gigantes

The identity of the dead female hasn’t officially been released yet, although she is thought to be a missing British woman…

LA PALMA UPDATE: Lava flows cover 153 hectares and have destroyed 320 buildings
LA PALMA UPDATE: Lava flows cover 153 hectares and have destroyed 320 buildings

It’s only at night time you can see the ferocity of the lava, during the day it doesn’t look so threatening…

VIDEO: New eruption at the main vent of the La Palma volcano tonight
VIDEO: New eruption at the main vent of the La Palma volcano tonight

Involcan caught the eruption on film as it happened…

Involcan does not rule out new emission points on the volcano
Involcan does not rule out new emission points on the volcano

The eruption is "running a normal course ", but the difference is that in this case it is in an inhabited area…

The lava flows are approaching Todoque, the last urban centre before the sea
The lava flows are approaching Todoque, the last urban centre before the sea

The Cabildo has closed more roads to the public, more information here…

LA PALMA UPDATE: more earthquakes over night, eruption continues, 166 buildings now gone
LA PALMA UPDATE: more earthquakes over night, eruption continues, 166 buildings now gone

A maritime exclusion zone of 3 kilometres has now been set around the island…

A new eruption point in the side of the volcano in Tacande
A new eruption point in the side of the volcano in Tacande

The lava flows have slowed down tonight and won’t reach the sea until tomorrow…

24 hours since the volcano in La Palma erupted in pictures
24 hours since the volcano in La Palma erupted in pictures

The volcano on La Palma has caused a spectacular and devastating light show, particularly at night…

LA PALMA UPDATE: Lava expected to reach the sea tonight causing ‘acid rain’
LA PALMA UPDATE: Lava expected to reach the sea tonight causing ‘acid rain’

Over 100 buildings have now been destroyed by the lava; a new cone has been formed by the eruption…

Man arrested in La Laguna with 400 kilos of hashish in a rented van
Man arrested in La Laguna with 400 kilos of hashish in a rented van

The police had been following the movements of the man, who has a history of drug trafficking…

LA PALMA: How long will eruptions last? Are the other islands affected?
LA PALMA: How long will eruptions last? Are the other islands affected?

The two lava flows from the volcano are advancing at 700 metres per hour and have temperatures of 1,075ºC…

5,000 people are being evacuated from El Paso, Tazacorte and Los Llanos
5,000 people are being evacuated from El Paso, Tazacorte and Los Llanos

Evacuation has started from the nearest residential areas to the eruption now that the island is on red alert…

La Palma is now on level 2 Red Alert for volcanic risk
La Palma is now on level 2 Red Alert for volcanic risk

Here is a live feed of the eruption and lava flows on the island…

LA PALMA ERUPTION: There are two lava flows heading for habited areas
LA PALMA ERUPTION: There are two lava flows heading for habited areas

A second blast at 4.25pm has created another outlet for the lava which has now crossed the LP-212 highway…

Volcanic eruption starts on La Palma
Volcanic eruption starts on La Palma

A thick pillar of volcanic material can be seen emitting from Las Manchas...