Second lava flow from Spain’s La Palma volcano draws closer to the sea
- The flow is 200 metres away from the coast and could lead to the formation of a new headland, according to Involcan, the region’s volcanological institute
- The volcano began to erupt on September 19 for the first time in 50 years. Since then, lava has destroyed more than 1,800 buildings
The La Palma volcano in the Canary Islands, which has been erupting steadily for weeks and shows no immediate sign of ending its activity, has produced a second lava flow that is rapidly approaching the sea.
The flow is 200 metres away from the coast and could lead to the formation of a new headland, according to Involcan, the region’s volcanological institute.
The flow of lava was nearing the coastal cliffs at a speed of 15 metres per hour.
The main flow of lava has been pouring into the Atlantic for about two weeks, creating a new spit of land that measured some 36 hectares on Sunday, meaning maps of the island will need to be redrawn.
Meanwhile, on Sunday there were again dozens of earthquakes in the Cumbre Vieja mountain range. The quakes are not particularly dangerous, however, occurring at magnitudes of up to 4.6 on the Richter scale and at depths of more than 30km (18.6 miles), according to the authorities.