LA PALMA, Canary Islands—A massive cloud of ash prevented flights in and out of the Spanish island of La Palma on Sunday as molten rock continued to be flung high into the air from an erupting volcano. No flights arrived or departed, despite emergency workers clearing the ash from the airport runway. Islanders faced a…
Volcanic Ash Cloud Closes La Palma Airport, New Vent Emerges
MADRID—The airport on the Spanish island of La Palma shut down Saturday because of an ash cloud spewing out of a volcano that has been erupting for a week, and scientists said another volcanic vent opened up, exposing islanders to possible new dangers. The intensity of the eruption that began Sept. 19 has increased in…
La Palma Airport Flights Canceled Due to Volcanic Ash Cloud
MADRID—Flights to and from the Spanish island of La Palma were canceled Saturday because of an ash cloud spewing out of a volcano that has been erupting for a week. La Palma Airport operator Aena said on Twitter that plane traffic was suspended “due to the accumulation of ash” in the air. The company said…
Thousands Flee as Volcano Erupts on Spain’s La Palma Island, Homes Destroyed
LA PALMA, Spain—The Canary Islands’ first volcanic eruption in 50 years has forced the evacuation of about 5,000 people, including about 500 tourists, officials said on Monday, adding they were hopeful they would not need to evacuate more people. The volcano erupted on Sunday, shooting lava hundreds of metres into the air, engulfing houses and…
Earthquakes Ease on Spain’s La Palma as Volcano Alert Remains
LA PALMA, Spain—A surge in seismic activity on the Spanish Canary Island of La Palma has slowed in the past day but could return at any moment, authorities said on Friday, as they kept almost half the island’s population on yellow alert for an eruption. “The decrease in seismic activity may be transient and does…
Threat of Volcanic Eruption Puts Spanish Island on Alert
September 16, 2021
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MADRID—A series of small earthquakes in Spain’s Canary Islands has put authorities on alert for a possible volcanic eruption, with one official saying Thursday there is “intense seismic activity” in the area off northwest Africa. Authorities have detected more than 4,200 temblors in what scientists are calling an “earthquake swarm” around La Palma island since…
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