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The Cumbre Vieja volcano on the...main mouth on 22 November 2022.

The Cumbre Vieja volcano on the island of La Palma (Canary Islands) spits lava from its main mouth on 22 November 2022.

View of the volcano's l...urs the clouds and the sky red.

View of the volcano's lava flow from the Time viewpoint, in the municipality of Tijarafe. The lava colours the clouds and the sky red.

Lava flows down through the lav...a on the 24th of November 2022.

Lava flows down through the lava flow from the summit of the volcano into the sea on the 24th of November 2022.

A residential house in the town...ses, according to the Cadastre.

A residential house in the town of Los Llanos de Aridane is engulfed and buried by the volcano's lava flow. In total, more than 720 buildings have been destroyed, 605 of them houses, according to the Cadastre.

In the background of the pictur...eing engulfed by the lava flow.

In the background of the picture, the lava flow stains the sky a very intense orange colour. In the foreground, a banana plantation that has so far been spared from being engulfed by the lava flow.

The lava falls into the sea at ...lmost 50 hectares of territory.

The lava falls into the sea at the coast of Tazacorte. This is the second faja formed on the island of La Palma. In total, among them, there are almost 50 hectares of territory.

Ash from the Cumbre Vieja volca...ue to the Cumbre Vieja volcano.

Ash from the Cumbre Vieja volcano on the floor of the Hotel La Palma & Teneguía Princess, which has temporarily suspended its services due to the Cumbre Vieja volcano.

The sewage system in the street...ut by the Cumbre Vieja volcano.

The sewage system in the streets of La Palma, Canary Islands, surrounded by the accumulated ash spat out by the Cumbre Vieja volcano.

Volunteers remove accumulated a...of Los Llanos, La Palma island.

Volunteers remove accumulated ash from the streets of Los Llanos, La Palma island.

The trail of a bird's f...nd of La Palma, Canary Islands.

The trail of a bird's feet marked in the ash accumulated by the volcano on the island of La Palma, Canary Islands.

A STOP sign covered with some ash from the Cumbre Vieja volcano.

Jorge (right) cuts a bunch of b... La Palma at 100 million euros.

Jorge (right) cuts a bunch of bananas and Omelio (left) picks them up to carry them on his shoulder to the truck. The government estimates the losses of the banana sector on La Palma at 100 million euros.

Omelio carries, on his shoulder...isolated or in exclusion zones.

Omelio carries, on his shoulder, a bunch of bananas in an ash-filled plantation in La Calera, Argual. According to Alicia Vanoostende, the Canarian government's agriculture minister, 150 hectares of plantations are buried by the lava and 300 are isolated or in exclusion zones.

Saúl (left) and Omel...Tazacorte into a pick-up truck.

Saúl (left) and Omelio (right) load bunches of bananas from a banana plantation in the municipality of Tazacorte into a pick-up truck.

Tourists wait in the port of Sa... from the Cumbre Vieja volcano.

Tourists wait in the port of Santa Cruz de La Palma to board a ferry to Tenerife. Some wear goggles to protect themselves from the ash spewing from the Cumbre Vieja volcano.

Volcano tourism. One tourist ta...e Vieja eruption at first hand.

Volcano tourism. One tourist takes pictures, one takes videos, one looks through binoculars, and another checks the selfie he has just taken with the volcano in the background. They have all come to spend a few days on La Palma to get to see the Cumbre Vieja eruption at first hand.

The Hotel La Palma & Te...ervices because of the volcano.

The Hotel La Palma & Teneguía Princess, a four-star resort located on a cliff in the municipality of Fuencaliente, has been forced to partially close its services because of the volcano.

Ash accumulated in the sinkhole... hotel's swimming pool.

Ash accumulated in the sinkhole at the edge of the hotel's swimming pool.

Litter bins in the hotel garden... from the Cumbre Vieja volcano.

Litter bins in the hotel garden covered with ash from the Cumbre Vieja volcano.

The lifeguard at the swimming p...d damage caused by the volcano.

The lifeguard at the swimming pool cleans the ash-covered material with water. As the pool is temporarily closed, the lifeguard adapts his work to avoid damage caused by the volcano.

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Thumbnail of View of the volcano's la_ours the clouds and the sky red.

Thumbnail of Lava flows down through the lava_ea on the 24th of November 2022.

Thumbnail of A residential house in the town _uses, according to the Cadastre.

Thumbnail of In the background of the picture_being engulfed by the lava flow.

Thumbnail of The lava falls into the sea at t_almost 50 hectares of territory.

Thumbnail of Ash from the Cumbre Vieja volcan_due to the Cumbre Vieja volcano.

Thumbnail of The sewage system in the streets_out by the Cumbre Vieja volcano.

Thumbnail of Volunteers remove accumulated as_ of Los Llanos, La Palma island.

Thumbnail of The trail of a bird's fe_and of La Palma, Canary Islands.

Thumbnail of A STOP sign covered with some ash from the Cumbre Vieja volcano.

Thumbnail of Jorge (right) cuts a bunch of ba_n La Palma at 100 million euros.

Thumbnail of Omelio carries, on his shoulder,_ isolated or in exclusion zones.

Thumbnail of Saúl (left) and Omeli_ Tazacorte into a pick-up truck.

Thumbnail of Tourists wait in the port of San_g from the Cumbre Vieja volcano.

Thumbnail of Volcano tourism. One tourist tak_re Vieja eruption at first hand.

Thumbnail of The Hotel La Palma & Ten_services because of the volcano.

Thumbnail of Ash accumulated in the sinkhole _e hotel's swimming pool.

Thumbnail of Litter bins in the hotel garden _h from the Cumbre Vieja volcano.

Thumbnail of The lifeguard at the swimming po_id damage caused by the volcano.

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The Cumbre Vieja eruption

Updated May 2022

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On the 19th of September 2021, the volcanic eruption on the island of La Palma, specifically in the municipality of El Paso, in the Canary Islands, began. The Cumbre Vieja has been the most destructive volcano on the islands. After 85 days of activity, the eruption stopped on the 13th of December, making it the longest eruption ever recorded. According to the General Directorate of Catastro, in these 12 weeks it has destroyed 1,628 buildings, 1,304 of which are dwellings.

Coverage for Europa Press agency.