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MADRID (Reuters) - Scientists declared the eruption on Spain's La Palma officially over on Saturday, allowing islanders to breathe a sigh of relief nearly 100 days after the Cumbre Vieja volcano began to spew out lava, rock and ash and upended the lives of thousands.

The announcement came after a 10-day silence on the Cumbre Vieja volcano on the devastated Spanish Canary Island.Scientists have claimed a long month

© Reuters. PHOTO PHOTO: A drone pilot takes a picture of the mountain created by the eruption of the Cumbre Vieja volcano, 89 days later, in the Las M

Scientists have declared the eruption on Spain's La Palma is officially over, allowing islanders to breathe a sigh of relief after nearly 100 days. But a mammoth cleanup operation is just getting underway.

Lava swallowed houses, churches and economically critical banana plantations

After bursting into action on Sept. 19, the volcano suddenly went quiet on Monday Dec. 13 but the authorities, wary of raising false hope, held off until Christmas Day to give the all-clear

Announcement comes after 10 days of quiet at Cumbre Vieja volcano on destruction-hit Spanish Canary Island.

The Cumbre Vieja volcano began erupting on September 19, causing widespread destruction.

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The Canary Islands government said that “volcanic activity has fallen to almost nothing.”