Hundreds more to flee on Spanish island as volcano erupts
La Cumbre Vieja began erupting on September 19 and has already forced more than 6,000 people from their homes.
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La Cumbre Vieja began erupting on September 19 and has already forced more than 6,000 people from their homes.
Spain's National Geological Institute said the volcano spewed blocks of molten lava "as large as three-story buildings." A partial cone collapse near the volcano's emission vent triggered the event.
About 6,000 people have been evacuated from their homes on La Palma, which has about 83,000 inhabitants.
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La Palma is part of Spain’s Canary Islands, an Atlantic Ocean archipelago off northwest Africa whose economy depends on the cultivation of the Canary plantain and tourism.