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The Cumbre Vieja volcano on the Canary Island continued to spew fountains of lava as the devastating eruption entered its seventh day.

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Lava from the volcano, which began erupting a week ago, has destroyed 420 buildings.

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A whole solidarity network has been set up in record time on La Palma in the Spanish Canary Islands.

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More than 6,000 people have been evacuated to safety as a new volcanic vent blew open, spewing thousands of tonnes of molten rock, volcanic ash and toxic gases into the air.

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Watch: Eruptions continue on La Palma in Spain's Canary Islands

Fresh earthquakes have prompted further evacuations in La Palma after Sunday's volcanic eruption.

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La Palma volcano is 'a great show' for tourists says Spanish minister

The Spanish Tourism Minister has said La Palma is perfectly safe for visitors, despite mass evacuations this week.

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These photos show the impact of lava flows from a volcanic eruption on La Palma in Spain's Canary Islands

21/09/2021

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Canary Islands: Houses and crops are threatened by the lava flow.

At least 100 homes have been already destroyed during the volcanic eruption on Spain's La Palma island, forcing 5,500 people to evacuate.

21/09/2021

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Canary Islands: Lava engulfs 100 homes after The Cumbre Vieja erupted

A surge of lava destroyed around 100 homes, a day after the volcano erupted, forcing 5,500 people to leave the area, local authorities said.

21/09/2021

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Experts said the volcanic eruption could last for weeks or even months.

19/09/2021

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The rescue operation adds to Spain's rise in arrivals of people who risked a perilous seaborne journey to reach Europe.

04/09/2021

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Migrant death toll rises on Atlantic route to Spain's Canary Islands

The International Organization for Migration says that 529 migrants have died attempting to reach the Spanish islands this year.

01/09/2021

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The sole survivor so far told Spain's Maritime rescue services the boat had left Africa last week carrying 53 people.

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This unspoiled subtropical paradise is the Canary Islands’ most remote isle.

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Spain searches for girl after sister found dead near Canary Islands

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Are the Canary Islands becoming a migrant limbo?

Ousmane is one of the thousands of migrants stuck in the Canary Islands desperately trying to get to mainland Europe. Many want to leave and many more keep arriving. Local populations are struggling to manage the financial costs creating social tensions in the Spanish archipelago.

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Spanish rescuers found seventeen people dead and managed to save three on a migrant boat off the island of El Hierro.

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Four more migrants have been found dead after another boat carrying people to the Canary Islands needed to be rescued on Sunday.

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Migrants stuck in Spain's Canary Islands say camps are unfit

More than 23,000 people from Morocco and West Africa arrived on the resort archipelago in the past year as authorities cracked down on previously popular routes on the Mediterranean.

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Swedish chief who resigned over pandemic holiday given new job

Weeks after offering his resignation over his controversial holiday to the Canary Islands, Dan Eliasson has been appointed Director-General of the Government Offices in Sweden.

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