La Palma’s Volcanic Eruption Is Going Strong 3 Weeks Later

La Palma’s Volcanic Eruption Is Going Strong 3 Weeks Later
A volcano continues to spew out lava on the Canary island of La Palma, Spain, on Oct. 10, 2021. Daniel Roca/AP Photo
The Associated Press
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LOS LLANOS DE ARIDANE, Canary Islands—Three weeks since its eruption upended the lives of thousands, the volcano on Spain’s La Palma island is still spewing out endless streams of lava with no signs of ceasing.

Authorities on Sunday monitored a new stream of molten rock that has added to the destruction of over 1,100 buildings. Anything in the path of the lava—homes, farms, swimming pools, and industrial buildings in the largely agricultural area—has been consumed.