Canary Islands, new eruption in La Palma: others evacuated

The lava continues to advance towards the sea and the regional president, Ángel Víctor Torres, has asked the population not to approach The Canary Islands Emergency Coordination Center reported this evening of the appearance of a new eruptive vent in La Palma, in the islands Canary Islands, where a violent volcanic eruption is underway which has already forced 5,500 people to evacuate and which has now made new evacuations necessary. The lava continues to advance towards the sea and the president of the Government of the Canary Islands, Ángel Víctor Torres, has asked the population not to approach these points due to the health risks of the gases.