On Sunday 19 September the eruption of the Cumbre Vieja volcano began in La Palma, one of the Canary Islands: a month later, the volcanic activity shows no signs of exhaustion, without so far causing victims.
Meanwhile, lava flows have buried over 811 hectares of land and destroyed nearly 2,000 buildings, including hundreds of homes, forcing around 7,000 people to live as displaced people and devastating dozens of cultivated fields.
About 4,500 children and young people were able to go back to school only yesterday after about 30 days of lessons. Some, however, are now forced to stay home again until further notice due to the proximity of a lava flow that could end up in the sea causing dangerous gas emissions, the authorities said.
Furthermore, during this month of eruption the volcano's ash and gas emissions have repeatedly prompted the authorities to order temporary lock-down periods in some areas of the island to avoid exposure of the population to possible health problems. in particular with regard to the most fragile people. And the operation of La Palma airport has been compromised several times precisely due to the presence of suspended ash clouds.
Meanwhile, the volcanic phenomenon continues to be studied by local and international experts. According to the latest scientific indications, "the volcano has stabilized, but this does not mean that the end of the eruption is near", explained the president of the Canary Islands Ángel Víctor Torres in a 'interview granted to the Spanish public television Tve.
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