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The President of the Government of the Canary Islands,

Ángel Víctor Torres,

said this Sunday that the eruption that started this afternoon in Cumbre Vieja, in the area of ​​Cabeza de Vaca, in the municipality of El Paso, is "historical" but has called for "calm and caution "to avoid personal injury.

In statements to Televisión Canaria collected by Europa Press he commented that this afternoon he will attend the meeting of the Pevolca steering committee on the island in which he will continue working on the

coordination between administrations

and evacuation plans, which have begun already with about 300 people from the area closest to the mouth of the volcano.

Torres has pointed out that the eruption leaves

"impressive images"

reminiscent of those of Teneguía, in 1971, when he was 5 years old, and maintains that "the good news" is that it has erupted in an unpopulated area although it opens up a "risk "from forest fire.

Along these lines, he has indicated that

"time will come" to enjoy this "festival of nature"

that can even become a tourist attraction but for now, he has urged to be "cautious", hence he has asked the citizens who refrain from approaching the areas where the lava comes out.

Torres has valued the coordination between the different administrations to guarantee the safety of the eruption and insisted on launching a "message of calm" to the population, which has had a natural concern in recent days.

Thus, he has said that "what worries the most are the people" after a few weeks in which the island also had a fire in the interface area, underlining that material losses "generate pain but are recovered" and public administrations will respond with relevant aids.

For his part, the president of the Cabildo de La Palma,

Mariano Hernández Zapata,

has begged the population to take extreme precautions and

not approach the area of ​​the eruption

that occurred this afternoon in the area of

Cabeza de Vaca,

in the municipality of

El Paso,

to avoid unnecessary risks.

In statements to the media, the president has also said that it is very important to keep the roads clear so that they can be used by the entire land operation, since collapses are taking place due to the fact that there are many people who are approaching the area to see the eruption.

Mariano Hernández Zapata has indicated that no one is affected by the eruption and it is estimated that at the moment there are five eruptive mouths through which, at least in two, enough magma is emanating that has already passed the Tacande highway and is heading towards Alcalá. and El Paraíso, which have already been evacuated.

The Cabildo has closed the LP-212 highway to Tacande;

It is recommended not to travel along the LP-2, between the crossroads of the Campo de Lucha de Las Manchas and El Sombrero, in Tajuya.

It also applies to the LP-213 and LP-212, which go up to Todoque and Las Manchas.

Recommendations to the population in RISK AREAS

In application of PEVOLCA, the General Directorate of Security and Emergencies recommends that the population follow the following advice:

  • In the Special Plan for Civil Protection and Emergency Assistance for Volcanic Risk PEVOLCA Risk Situations and a volcanic traffic light for information to the population with four colors are established.

    In the Yellow Traffic Light Alert Situation, the information to the population is intensified, as well as the surveillance and monitoring measures of volcanic and seismic activity.

  • This PEVOLCA Alert Situation does not imply a risk for the population, but one must be alert and informed of the communications of the Civil Protection Authorities through the official channels, @ 112canarias and the media.

    Ignore rumors that can spread in these situations.

  • Before a volcanic eruption, there is a gradual increase in seismic activity, which can last for a long time and be perceived by the population, so you must remain calm.

  • You must know the communications network of the environment in which you reside, from the main roads to the secondary roads, and the travel times for an evacuation to the meeting point or a family home outside the risk areas.

  • If you observe any significant change (noise, gases, ash, change in the water level of the wells, small tremors in the ground, etc.), you should report it to the CECOES 1-1-2 Emergency and Safety Coordination Center.

  • Plan what is necessary in case the evacuation of certain areas is decreed, light hand luggage, mobile phone with charger, personal medications and important documentation.

  • · If you live with people with reduced mobility who need a special evacuation (ambulance), notify the Department of Social Affairs of your City Council.

  • · Remember that 1-1-2 is a telephone number of the Canary Islands Government only for emergencies, if you want some type of general information about the situation you should call 0-12 or inquire through the media.

Likewise, the President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, is heading to the Canary Islands and postpones his trip to the United States to attend the UN General Assembly in New York, as he himself confirmed through his Twitter account.

"I am currently heading to the Canary Islands, given the seismic evolution, to know first-hand the situation on La Palma, the coordination of the device and the activated protocols," said the President of the Government on this social network, also confirming that it postpones the trip to New York.

On the other hand, the airspace of La Palma is still open, although

Enaire has recommended that the airlines not operate flights to the Canary Island for the time being,

where the eruption began at around 3:15 p.m. in the vicinity of Cabeza de Vaca, in the municipality of El Paso, within the Cumbre Vieja complex.

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