The erupting volcano of La Palma becomes “more aggressive”

The erupting volcano on the Spanish island of La Palma, located in north-west Africa, opened two new cracks in its cone this Friday from where more lava flowed and authorities reported that activity in the area was “intense”.

The new cracks, separated by about 15 meters (50 feet), they threw red rivers of molten stone into the sea, parallel to a previous flow that reached the Atlantic Ocean a few days ago.

The volcano he was “much more aggressive”, almost two weeks after the eruption on the island of La Palma, said Miguel Ángel Morcuende, director of the volcanic emergency response department in the Canary Islands.

During the night they signed up eight earthquakes of magnitude 3.5. Eruption releases gas and ash up to 6,000 meters large, authorities said. No casualties have been reported, thanks to the immediate evacuation of more than 6,000 people since the eruption began on September 19.

Nail solidified lava area where molten rock falls into the sea covered more than 20 hectares.

The authorities were monitoring the air quality. Carbon dioxide levels have increased in the region, but not enough to threaten health, the local government said. However, recommended that people stay indoors and wear protective eyewear in addition to masks due to the intense fall of volcanic ash.

The volcano has so far emitted about 80 million cubic meters of molten rock, scientists calculate, more than double that of the 1971 eruption.

Wash totally or partially destroyed more than 1,000 buildings, including homes and farm infrastructure, in addition to covering 709 hectares (1,750 acres).

Palm, with 85,000 inhabitants who live mainly from fruit cultivation and tourism, is part of the volcanic archipelago of the Canaries, located facing north-west Africa. The island it is about 35 kilometers long and 20 km at its widest point. Life continued normally over most of the island during the eruption.