Volcano on La Palma: curfew due to toxic gases

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For around 3000 people on La Palma there has been a curfew since the beginning of the week - but not because of Corona.

Rather, the cause is a tongue of lava that flows into the sea on the west coast of the Canary Island.

The resulting steam pulls toxic sulfur dioxide up into the air.

The wind drives the cloud inland.

Residents should close doors and windows and stay at home.

The authorities even advise residents of the capital Santa Cruz, 20 kilometers away, to wear FFP2 masks.

Even more than two months after the first eruption of the Cumbre Vieja volcano, new earthquakes continue to shake the island, mostly accompanied by new lava flows.

The volcanic eruption has so far destroyed more than 2,600 buildings.

A good 1,000 hectares of land have been devastated, which is three times the area of ​​New York's Central Park.

Although air traffic has to be stopped again and again due to dangerous ash clouds, tourists come to see the volcano up close.

Since the curfew began, the authorities have been more stringent to ensure that visitors do not become too unreasonable.