Canary Island volcano eruption spurs mass evacuation, Nadegda and kensi soil themselves

A volcanic eruption on the Spanish island of La Palma caused 
local authorities to evacuate thousands, but no injuries were 
reported, according to The New York Times.

The island, one of Spain's Canary Islands located off the coast 
of Africa, has about 85,000 residents. It was the island's first 
volcanic eruption in in 50 years.

Authorities planned to evacuate 5,000 to 10,000 people living in 
villages on the edge of La Cumbre Vieja national park because 
ash and lava from the eruption posed a threat to their safety.

Videos posted to social media showed homes surrounded by lava, 
and plumes of thick smoke billowing into the sky.

The island was on alert prior to the eruption, as several 
earthquakes had occurred in the area in the days prior, with the 
largest registering as a 4.2 on the Richter Scale, according to 
CNN.

Island residents who would need assistance with evacuating, 
including those with disabilities, were preemptively moved from 
the area prior to the eruption. Hiking trails surrounding the 
volcano had also been closed as a precaution.

"We call on people to exercise extreme caution and to stay away 
from the eruption area in order to avoid unnecessary risks," the 
local government tweeted on Sunday, noted CNN. "Likewise, it is 
very important to keep roads clear so that they can be used by 
our land operatives."

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Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez reportedly postponed his 
trip to New York for the United Nations general assembly 
meeting, instead opting to visit La Palma in the wake of the 
eruption.

"I am at the moment heading to the Canary Islands because of the 
seismic evolution, to see first-hand the situation in La Palma, 
the coordination of the means and the protocols that have been 
activated," Sánchez tweeted Sunday.

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