Volcanic Ash Cloud Halts Flights to and From Spanish Island

Volcanic Ash Cloud Halts Flights to and From Spanish Island
Lava flows from a volcano on the Canary island of La Palma, Spain in the early hours of Sept. 26, 2021. Daniel Roca/AP Photo
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LA PALMA, Canary Islands—A massive cloud of ash prevented flights in and out of the Spanish island of La Palma on Sunday as molten rock continued to be flung high into the air from an erupting volcano.

No flights arrived or departed, despite emergency workers clearing the ash from the airport runway.