MADRID (AP) — An erupting volcano on a Spanish island off northwest Africa blew open one other fissure on its hillside Friday as authorities recorded eight new earthquakes as much as magnitude 3.5.
The brand new fissure is the third to crack open because the Cumbre Vieja crater erupted on La Palma island on Sept. 19. The immediate evacuation of greater than 6,000 folks thus far has prevented casualties.
Authorities have been ready to see whether or not lava from the brand new fissure would be part of the principle movement, which has reached the Atlantic Ocean.
Officers have been monitoring air high quality alongside the shoreline the place the molten rock meets the ocean. Sulfur dioxide ranges within the space rose however didn’t characterize a well being risk, La Palma’s authorities mentioned.
Nonetheless, it suggested native residents to remain indoors. It additionally really useful that folks on the island put on face masks and eye safety towards heavy falls of volcanic ash.
The lava has thus far hit greater than 1,000 buildings, together with properties and farming infrastructure, and entombed round 338 hectares (835 acres).
La Palma, residence to about 85,000 individuals who reside principally from fruit farming and tourism, is a part of the volcanic Canary Islands, an archipelago off northwest Africa that’s a part of Spain’s territory.
The island is roughly 35 kilometers (22 miles) lengthy and 20 kilometers (12 miles) broad at its broadest level. Life has continued as typical on a lot of the island whereas the volcano is lively.
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