Official: La Palma ‘Most Severe Volcano in 100 Years’

Official: La Palma ‘Most Severe Volcano in 100 Years’
Residents watch as lava flows from a volcano as it continues to erupt on the Canary island of La Palma, Spain, on Oct. 26, 2021. Emilio Morenatti/AP Photo
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An erupting volcano on the Spanish island of La Palma continued to emit huge amounts of magma and black ash Wednesday after the collapse of an inner cone on the previous night.

New lava flows emerged, causing landslides and overflows of magma into the primary lava flow that has advanced to the west of the island.