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2021-09-19T14:51:52.875Z
A volcano has erupted on the Spanish Canary island of La Palma. "The eruption has only just begun," the Canary Islands Volcano Institute wrote on Twitter. The Spanish public service channel TVE shows pictures of black smoke billowing up. Before the volcanic eruption, about 40 people with reduced mobility were evacuated from their homes. Soldiers have been sent to the island to assist in the evacuation work, says the Ministry of Defense. About 35,000 people l
"The eruption has only just begun," the Canary Islands Volcano Institute wrote on Twitter.
The Spanish public service channel TVE shows pictures of black smoke billowing up.
Before the volcanic eruption, about 40 people with reduced mobility were evacuated from their homes.
Soldiers have been sent to the island to assist in the evacuation work, says the Ministry of Defense.
About 35,000 people live near the volcano.
Source: svt
