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Drone video shows 'miracle house' escaping lava flow

A single patch of land avoiding lava flow in La Palma, Spain
A single patch of land avoiding lava flow in La Palma, Spain

Drone footage captured images of a single home being spared from volcanic lava on Spain's La Palma island, with social media users calling it a "miracle house."

The images shot on Monday 20 September, and Tuesday 21 September, show rivers of lava from the Cumbre Vieja volcano engulfing a residential area.

However, a single patch of land where the "miracle house" sits has been spared from destruction.

Streams of black lava have advanced slowly westward since Sunday, incinerating everything in their path, including houses and schools.

The lava has destroyed nearly 200 houses and forced thousands of people to flee.

About 6,000 of La Palma's population of 80,000 have been evacuated since Sunday.

Some were allowed back briefly to recover belongings.