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Blaze has forced the evacuation of La Palma

Thousands evacuated as La Palma wildfire out of control

At least 4,000 people have been evacuated as a forest fire burned out of control on the Spanish island of La Palma, authorities have said, as Europe struggled to cope with a heatwave.

World • 16 Jul 23

A house covered with lava and ashes following the eruption of the Cumbre Vieja volcano on the Canary Island of La Palma

Residents of Spanish volcano island return home

For weeks they dreamt of returning to the homes they fled when a volcano erupted on the Spanish island of La Palma.

World • 06 Jan 22

A stream of red-hot lava gushing from the Cumbre Vieja volcano engulfed a cement plant

La Palma lockdown ends as volcano cloud passes

More than 3,000 residents of La Palma were allowed to leave their homes when authorities ended a lockdown ordered after a thick cloud of smoke erupted from a volcano that has devastated the Spanish Canary island.

World • 12 Oct 21

Local emergency service instructed residents in the towns of El Paso and Los Llanos de Aridane to remain indoors

Lockdown ordered as lava hits cement plant in La Palma

A stream of lava gushing from the Cumbre Vieja volcano on the Spanish island of La Palma engulfed a cement plant, raising a thick cloud of smoke and prompting authorities to order people in the area into lockdown.

World • 12 Oct 21

There was a partial cone collapse near the volcano's emission vent

Lava blocks the size of buildings fall from volcano

Blocks of molten lava as large as three-storey buildings rolled down a hillside on the Spanish island of La Palma today while a series of tremors shook the ground three weeks after the volcano erupted.

World • 10 Oct 21

Cumbre Vieja volcano began erupting on 19 September

La Palma airport reopens after ash forced closure

La Palma airport in Spain's Canary Islands has reopened after a 48-hour closure because of volcanic ash, with airlines hoping to resume flights later in the day.

World • 09 Oct 21

The Cumbre Vieja volcano began its fiery eruption on 19 September and has destroyed more than 800 buildings

Spain's PM pledges €200m for volcano-hit La Palma

The Spanish government is to approve financial support worth €206 million to help the island of La Palma recover from the current volcanic eruption, the country's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has said.

World • 03 Oct 21

Authorities said the lockdown would affect around 3,500 people

Stay-home ordered for some La Palma residents lifted

Authorities have advised people to limit time outdoors in parts of La Palma as the erupting volcano on the Spanish island spewed red-hot lava and thick clouds of black smoke.

World • 02 Oct 21

The Cumbre Vieja volcano has spewed rock and lava into the air on La Palma

La Palma reopens airport but flights still suspended

The airport on the Canary island of La Palma has reopened after a 24-hour closure because of ash emanating from the Cumbre Vieja volcano, operators said.

World • 26 Sep 21

Lava and smoke rise from the Cumbre Vieja volcano on La Palma

Volcanic explosions force airport on La Palma to close

Rivers of lava raced down the Cumbre Vieja volcano and exploded high into the air overnight on the Spanish island of La Palma as an eruption intensified.

World • 25 Sep 21

Spanish property portal, Idealista, estimates the volcano has destroyed property worth around €87 million

Houses, schools engulfed in Canaries volcano

Jets of red hot lava shot high into the sky on the Spanish island of La Palma this morning as toxic ash from the Cumbre Vieja volcano coated the surrounding area and authorities sought shelter for people forced to flee.

World • 23 Sep 21

Mount Cumbre Vieja continues to erupt in El Paso

Lava engulfs 100 homes as Canary Islands volcano erupts

A surge of lava destroyed around 100 homes on Spain's Canary Islands a day after a volcano erupted, forcing 5,000 people to leave the area, local authorities said.

World • 20 Sep 21

Cumbre Vieja is an active although dormant volcanic ridge in the south of La Palma

Alert raised over quake surge around Canaries volcano

Experts are keeping a close watch on a volcano in Spain's Canary Islands, which last erupted 50 years ago, after observing an upsurge in seismic activity and magma displacements.

World • 16 Sep 21

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