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Destructive volcano on Spanish island of La Palma declared inactive

The volcano fell silent on December 13th after flaring for 85 days and 8 hours, making it La Palma's longest eruption on record.

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La Palma volcano eruption may be over after three months

A volcanic eruption on the Spanish island of La Palma may be over after almost three months of daily explosions, earthquakes, lava rivers and toxic gases.

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Ash cleanup operation on La Palma

A volcanic eruption in Spain’s Canary Islands shows no sign of ending after 85 days, becoming the island of La Palma’s longest eruption on record Sunday.

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Fresh lockdowns amid La Palma volcano's record-breaking run

The small Canary Island of La Palma has been besieged by record-breaking volcanic activity.

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Aerials of La Palma's erupting volcano

Sunday marked 85 days since the eruption of the volcano on La Palma began, making it the longest eruption on the island since records began in the 16th century.

Iceland

Iceland raises alert level for country's most active volcano

Authorities say the remote volcano is likely to erupt after increased seismic activity.

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Thousands of tourists arrive to La Palma during Constitution day break

Tens of thousands of tourists continue to arrive to La Palma island, to spend the long weekend of the Constitution, with the volcano Cumbre Vieja as the main tourist attraction With 90% of the hotel beds occupied, tourism hopes to recover somewhat, from the two month of damage.

Indonesia

At least 34 dead and scores injured in Indonesia volcanic eruption

The sudden eruption of Mount Semeru on Indonesia’s most densely populated island of Java killed at least 34 people and injured dozens.

Spain

La Palma volcano: Activity 'intense' after recent lull, say scientists

After a 30-hour lull, scientists recorded some 130 earthquakes early on Wednesday.

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La Palma volcano experiences second eruption after hours of reignited activity

After the La Palma volcano's main cone stopped emitting lava for 30 hours, Cumbre Vieja resumed its destructive activity and presents cracks that threaten the houses in its immediate surroundings, which until now had been spared from the lava flows.

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La Palma volcano: Airlines forced to cancel more flights

The eruption started on September 19. Experts say it could last up to three months.

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New lava flow moves out from La Palma volcano

A new lava flow began coming from the active Cumbre Vieja volcano on La Palma on Thursday.

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Spain's Cumbre Vieja volcano continues to erupt

La Palma's Cumbre Vieja volcano continued erupting into the early hours of Wednesday morning.

Spain

See how La Palma island has grown 43 hectares since volcanic eruption

Here's a look at the images of before and after a volcano started erupting two months ago on Spain's La Palma island in the Canaries.

Italy

Residents of Vulcano told to evacuate at night over volcanic activity

Tourists have been banned from visiting the small island near Sicily for one month due to dangerous levels of carbon dioxide.

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La Palma volcano sunset

The Volcanological Institute of the Canary Islands has highlighted this Friday afternoon that "deposits of elemental sulfur appear for the first time" in La Palma

Spain

La Palma urges residents to stay indoors due to volcanic ash cloud

Many tourists who had travelled to see the volcano have been queuing for ferries to leave the island after flights were cancelled.

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Canary Islands volcano still erupting, ash worries locals

According to emergency officials, some lava flows reached a height of 40 meters (over 130 feet) as strong magma overflows from the previous days didn't advance much.

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Tourists visit La Palma to see the volcano during long holiday weekend in Spain

Thousands of tourists are expected to visit La Palma every day during this long weekend to see the erupting Cumbre Vieja volcano

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Volcanic ash blankets La Palma after eruption

Almost six weeks after a volcano erupted on the Spanish island of La Palma, vast amounts of ash and lava continue to cover buildings and farmland