La Palma’s “miracle house” finally succumbs to the lava

It was one of the images of the week: a building in the district of El Paraíso remained standing, isolated by the lava bed of the Cumbre Vieja volcano, in La Palma.

An unusual image that reflects the devastation caused by the eruption in the region, and that the coordinator of the team of the audiovisual company of Tenerife I love the world, Alfonso Escalero, had the opportunity to capture in an area where the magma has already devastated several hundred houses in its path.

The standing house was a symbol of resistance and hope, and as such yesand went viral in half the world. However, as image makers confirmed, the house finally succumbed to attack the volcanic magma.

“They confirm that the house of hope left. It joins the multiple houses which are under the cover of the volcano. We will look for another sign that does not make us lose hope in these difficult days for everyone, ”they wrote Tuesday from I Love TheWorld on their Facebook account.

Its owners, a retired couple

The owners of the farm which has become a symbol of natural devastation are Inge and Rainer Cocq, a Danish retired couple who were lucky enough not to be in the house at the time of the eruption, but who are devastated by what happened.

The wedding took place in the house long seasons, but had not returned to the island since the start of the pandemic.

The couple bought the farm 30 years ago, where they built a rural house typical canary, project with which they dreamed of spending their retirement years after a lifetime of work.

It was 45 square meters of house among more than 3,000 square meters of vines and gardens that have now been buried under the lava from the volcano.

By Judith del Río, La Vanguardia

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