A magnitude 6.0 earthquake shook the region and destroyed more than 1,500 buildings

A magnitude 6.0 earthquake shook the region and destroyed more than 1,500 buildings

Fifty earthquakes shook La Palma in a single night from Wednesday to Thursday. The lava is still flowing, and the volcanic activity still seems very intense

Twenty-six days after the eruption of the Cumbre Viza volcano on the island of La Palma, lava and ash clouds continue to flow. According to the scientific committee of the Canary Islands Volcano Emergency Project (Pevolca), volcanic activity shows no signs of fatigue, and volcanologists reject an end to the eruption.

The epicenter was reported below the Pacific Ocean floor, however; no tsunami alert was issued.

The latest update from Copernicus, the European Union’s monitoring program, reports that as of Thursday, October 13, 1548 buildings had been destroyed by lava, covering an area of ​​680 hectares.

The direction of the Canary Islands (Povolka) volcanic emergency project was ordered this Thursday morning Evacuation of several new areas affecting 300 new families. About 6,500 residents were forced to flee their homes.

For a week, two companies on the island, Ticom Solutions and Volcanic Life, have been using drones to deliver ration water and food to pets trapped in lava near Todok.

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