A volcanic eruption occurred today Sunday (19/9) on the island of La Palma, in the Canary Islands of Spain, as it became known by the local government.
A huge column of smoke rose after the eruption at 15.15 local time in Cumbre Vieja National Park in the southern part of the island, according to the Canary Islands government.
Just hours ago, about 40 people with mobility problems and some farm animals on the Spanish island of La Palma were evacuated to safer areas after scientists warned of an increased risk of a volcanic eruption.
Soldiers mobilized to assist in the evacuation operation, the defense ministry said.
Authorities did not order the general evacuation of up to 35,000 people living near the volcano.
Scientists have recorded a series of 3.8 magnitude earthquakes in the Cumbre Vieja National Park in the southern part of the island, according to the National Institute of Geography of Spain.
The first recorded volcanic eruption in La Palma occurred in 1430, according to Spanish authorities. In the most recent eruption, recorded in 1971, a man was killed when he took pictures near the lava flow, but there were no property losses.
“Earthquakes are getting stronger and the magma is pushing steadily towards the surface. “There is a greater chance of an explosion, which means that the authorities have decided to evacuate some people,” said a spokesman for the Canary Islands Volcanology Institute.
After scientists recorded a series of 4,000 earthquakes, authorities declared the area a yellow alert for the possibility of an explosion on September 14.
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