Canary Islands, third mouth of La Palma volcano opens: altered map of the island

A third mouth of the new volcano of the Cumbre Vieja complex in La Palma, on the Canary Island, has opened, resulting in the creation of two new lava flows that are more liquid than the previous ones. This was reported by the Geological and Mining Institute of Spain and the National Geographic Institute. The lava ” is heading west, ” explained geologist Raúl Pérez quoted by El Pais. ” The effects of the magma are altering the map of the island ”, as can be seen from some images taken by a drone. ” The low island has already grown about 450 meters from the coast and about 600-800 meters laterally ”, writes El Paìs, explaining that “the new delta already reaches almost 20 hectares of surface. It is estimated that the depth reached by the lava poured into the sea already reaches 24 meters ”. The new vent has opened about 400 meters from those already known and the new lava flows are heading towards the ocean. The Volcanic Emergency Plan of the Canary Islands (Pevolca) has made it known that it has no evidence that “the dynamics of the eruptive process are stable”. For this reason, the maritime and land exclusion zones and the evacuation of people who live in the neighboring areas are maintained. Pevolca spokesperson Maria José Blanco expressed concern about air quality.