One hundred houses were destroyed and 5,000 people were evacuated after the volcano erupted in the Canaries

Lava waste in its path in La Bama: 100 houses destroyed

The lava, which is advancing at 700 meters and 1,075 degrees Celsius per hour, has already destroyed more than 100 homes and crops, forcing the evacuation of 5,000 people. #VolcanLaPalma pic.twitter.com/Giq1R54n2t

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The first eruption on the island of La Palma in 50 years did not cause any casualties, but has already caused significant damage. Videos circulating on social media showed lava flows that could burn trees, completely cover roads and penetrate homes through open windows.

Lava rivers flowing in the western slopes # Lapalma In the direction of the coast, they bury terrestrial, electrical and telephone communications and, over the next few hours, generate acid rain as they reach the ocean.

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When asked about public television (TVE), Mariano Hernandez Zapada, head of local authority on the island of La Palma, spoke of the ruined landscape. “Volcanic Tongues” Height “About six meters” And “It swallows everything in their path”. According to the Canary Islands Volcano Company, these currents progress at an average speed of 700 meters per hour, with temperatures reaching around 1,000 C.