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Residents of four towns in La Palma are confined to their homes as lava nears the sea
Residents of four towns in La Palma are confined to their homes as lava nears the sea

They have been told to stay indoors with their windows shut due to harmful gases from the reaction of the lava and sea water…

VIDEO: Lava flows demolish Todoque church in a new wave of destruction
VIDEO: Lava flows demolish Todoque church in a new wave of destruction

The new flows are moving faster and overtaking previous ones leading to new devastation…

VOLCANO UPDATE: Main cone breaks apart and releases new lava flows
VOLCANO UPDATE: Main cone breaks apart and releases new lava flows

The new lava is flowing faster down the slopes with bigger rocks from the crater in it…

The La Palma volcano registers highest peak of seismic energy since eruption began
The La Palma volcano registers highest peak of seismic energy since eruption began

There is concern that the main cone is going to collapse which will mean larger fragments of rock thrown into the air…

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…