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Date Published: 25/10/2021

ARCHIVED - Five lava sources as the La Palma volcano continues its onslaught

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The Canary Island has been rocked by more than 90 earthquakes in just a few hours

<span style='color:#780948'>ARCHIVED</span> - Five lava sources as the La Palma volcano continues its onslaught

Six weeks on from the eruption of the Cumbre Viega volcano on the Canary Island of La Palma and the activity shoes no signs of abating. In fact, on Sunday morning, October 24, at dawn, one of the lava cones collapsed, redirecting the flow of lava several times, while more than 90 earthquakes have shaken the island since midnight.

The volcano now has five lava-emitting sources as well as 10 different streams that are flowing through and obliterating towns on their way to the sea. The devastation has forced hundreds of people to leave their homes and countless houses, businesses and farms have been destroyed. Sixty-five kilometres of roads have been demolished while the ash cloud yesterday reached a staggering 3,200 metres high.

According to the National Geographic Institute (IGN), the strongest earthquake in the last 24 hours was recorded in the municipality of Mazo and measured 3.7 on the Richter scale. Over the last few days, much stronger tremors have rocked La Palma and were even felt on neighbouring islands.

The air quality on the island continues to deteriorate with some 36,100 tonnes of sulfur dioxide spewing into the atmosphere, a far cry from the 100 tonnes which signifies a safe level. The population of La Palma is now anxiously awaiting the mobile desalination plants that will provide much-needed irrigation to the battered agricultural sector, particularly banana farmers, who account for the majority of the industry on the island.

For now, the experts are remaining tight-lipped about when the volcanic activity might ease off, while the lava streams continue their unpredictable journey towards the sea. Yet another cone collapsed on Saturday and the lava path is threatening the town of Las Manchas, while a dormant tongue reaching 14 metres in height surrounded La Laguna on Sunday.

A las 9:25 hora canaria un colapso parcial del cono deja expuesta una gran fuente de lava / at 9:25 canarian time a partial collapse of the cone exposes a giant lava fountain pic.twitter.com/8nLBRC8GZT
— INVOLCAN (@involcan) October 25, 2021

Image: Involcan

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