A volcanic eruption on the Spanish island of La Palma caused local authorities to evacuate thousands, but no injuries were reported, according to The New York Times.
The island, one of Spain’s Canary Islands located off the coast of Africa, has about 85,000 residents. It was the island’s first volcanic eruption in 50 years.
Authorities planned to evacuate 5,000 to 10,000 people living in villages on the edge of La Cumbre Vieja national park because ash and lava from the eruption posed a threat to their safety.
Videos posted to social media showed homes surrounded by lava, and plumes of thick smoke billowing into the sky.
🔥 house reached by the lava of the volcano of La Palma in the Canary Islands 🔥 @lapalma #lapalma pic.twitter.com/e1qihc69T0
— @ezequieleg968 (@ezequieleg968) September 19, 2021
Report of volcano erupting in Canary Islands: https://t.co/1ocxlUevw3
— Matthew Bennett (@matthewbennett) September 19, 2021
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Canary Island volcano eruption spurs mass evacuation https://t.co/cAQGVHO8t4 pic.twitter.com/AEfKWXOQJC
— The Hill (@thehill) September 20, 2021
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