To date, 6,000 of the island's 80,000 inhabitants have been evacuated, and around 320 buildings destroyed.
- It is very difficult to say what will happen to the outbreak now in the next few days, says Steffi Burchardt.
The lava is approaching the sea - is expected to enter the "explosive phase"
2021-09-23T11:21:30.619Z
Yesterday, the eruption at La Palma intensified, which took place late on Sunday. At the same time, the lava is creeping closer and closer to the sea, and if that happens, the eruption is expected to enter a phase of explosives where very toxic gases are released. - It can lead to smaller explosions and that a little more ash is thrown up, says Steffi Burchardt, volcano researcher at Uppsala University.
Source: svt