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By Silvio Castellanos and Juan Medina LA PALMA, Spain (Reuters) -Red-hot lava engulfed the land Jose Roberto Sanchez inherited from his parents on Saturday and lightning flashed around the rim of the volcano that has been erupting on the Spanish island of La Palma for almost three weeks. There were 37 seismic movements on Saturday, with the largest measuring 4.1, the Spanish National Geological Institute said, but La Palmas airport reopened after being closed since Thursday because of ash, Spani...

LOS LLANOS DE ARIDANE, Spain — The lives of thousands may have been devastated by the volcano’s eruption on La Palma island, but many are starting to dream of returning home and starting to rebuild.It has been more than two weeks since La Cumbre Vieja began erupting, forcing more than 6,000 people out of their homes as the lava burnt its way across huge swathes of land on the

On a boat, elderly couple find safe haven from Canaries volcano

Volcano evacuees face huge reconstruction challenges

LOS LLANOS DE ARIDANE, Spain — The lives of thousands may have been devastated by the volcano’s eruption on La Palma island, but many are starting to dream of returning home and starting to rebuild.It has been more than two weeks since La Cumbre Vieja began erupting, forcing more than 6,000 people out of their homes as the lava burnt its way across huge swathes of land on the

Volcano evacuees face huge reconstruction challenges

THE church of St.Pius, in Todoque, and its belltower have crashed down in a large plume of smoke. Despite attempts by firefighters to try to save the

What residents should know is that when it does end, the government of Spain will be there to tackle the enormous task of rebuilding La Palma, said Sanchez, promising £176m of funding.

The new fissures, about 50 feet apart, sent streaks of fiery lava down the side of La Palma, running parallel to the earlier lava flow that forced evacuations and reached the ocean on Tuesday.

As the lava from the volcano hardens when it comes into contact with water, the Spanish Canary Island found to the north-west of Africa is continuing to expand, scientists said earlier.