Spain volcano's lava eruption lights up night sky
Lava flows from a volcano destroying houses at La Laguna neighbourhood on the Canary island of La Palma, Spain on Thursday Oct. 21, 2021. - AP Photo/Saul Santos
LA PALMA: A volcano on the Spanish island of La Palma continued to erupt in the early hours of Saturday morning, shooting hot streams of lava into the air.
A total of around 7,500 people have been forced to flee since the Cumbre Vieja began erupting more than a month ago.
Scientists say the eruption could go on for three months.
Though most of the island of 85,000 people off northwest Africa is unaffected by the eruption, part of the western side has seen the lava ruin livelihoods and destroy homes.
The economy of La Palma, part of Spain’s Canary Islands, is based mainly on tourism and banana plantations.
The Spanish government has pledged millions of euros (dollars) to help rebuild damaged infrastructure.
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