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Most northwestern Canary Island

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La Palma: Most northwestern Canary Island
La Palma, also known as La isla bonita and officially San Miguel de La Palma, is the most northwesterly island of the Canary Islands, Spain. La Palma has an area of 708 square kilometres (273 sq mi) making it the fifth largest of the eight main Canary Islands. The total population at the end of 2020 was 85,840, of which 15,716 lived in the capital, Santa Cruz de La Palma and about 20,467 in Los Llanos de Aridane. Its highest mountain is the Roque de los Muchachos, at 2,423 metres (7,949 ft), being second among the peaks of the Canaries after the Teide massif on Tenerife.

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Volcanic island shaken by tremors could witness eruption 'on scale of La Palma'

volcanic island shaken by tremors could witness eruption 'on scale of la palma'
A Portuguese volcanic island shaken by thousands of small earthquakes could witness an eruption like that of Spain's La Palma, which destroyed thousands of properties over 85 days, experts have warned.
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La Palma volcano eruption has officially ended, authorities say

la palma volcano eruption has officially ended, authorities say
A volcanic eruption on the island of La Palma that began in September has officially ended, authorities on the island have declared.
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La Palma volcano remains silent for a second day - raising hopes eruption has ended

la palma volcano remains silent for a second day - raising hopes eruption has ended
The Cumbre Vieja volcano has remained silent for a second day - raising hopes its three-month eruption on the island of La Palma is coming to an end.
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More than 2,600 structures destroyed and residents warned to stay inside as La Palma volcano continues to erupt

Residents have been warned to stay inside after a stream of lava from the La Palma volcano reached the Atlantic Ocean.
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La Palma volcano covers homes in ash as eruption continues more than five weeks after it began

la palma volcano covers homes in ash as eruption continues more than five weeks after it began
Homes on the island of La Palma have been left covered in ash as the Cumbre Vieja volcano continues to erupt.
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La Palma volcano declared more active than ever as it spews 'giant lava fountain'

la palma volcano declared more active than ever as it spews 'giant lava fountain'
A volcano which has been erupting on La Palma for five weeks is now more active than ever, officials have said, after a partial collapse of the crater brought a powerful new river of lava to previously..
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'The dogs are fine' - mystery banner and human footprints found by drones searching La Palma

'the dogs are fine' - mystery banner and human footprints found by drones searching la palma
Drones attempting to rescue three dogs trapped near an erupting volcano have found no sign of the animals - but have discovered human footprints in the no-go area and a message saying: "The dogs are..
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Drone missions to rescue dogs from volcano in La Palma

drone missions to rescue dogs from volcano in la palma
A drone pilot in Spain has received permission to try to rescue three emaciated dogs trapped by the volcanic eruption on the island of La Palma.
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'We are at the mercy of the volcano': No end in sight to La Palma eruption, officials say

'we are at the mercy of the volcano': no end in sight to la palma eruption, officials say
There is no end in sight to the volcanic eruption that has been ongoing on La Palma for a month, Canary Islands officials have said.
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La Palma volcano eruption: Lockdown lifted for residents after lava swallowed factory sparking fears over toxic fumes

la palma volcano eruption: lockdown lifted for residents after lava swallowed factory sparking fears over toxic fumes
Around 3,500 residents of La Palma have been told they can leave their homes after authorities ended a lockdown caused when lava engulfed a cement plant, producing a thick cloud of smoke in the area.
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La Palma volcano: New satellite images show violent eruption from space as lava flows across island

la palma volcano: new satellite images show violent eruption from space as lava flows across island
New satellite images show La Palma's erupting volcano from space, as lava continues to flow across the island.
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La Palma volcano spews searing hot boulders the size of three-storey buildings

la palma volcano spews searing hot boulders the size of three-storey buildings
Searing hot boulders the size of three-storey buildings have flowed down the side of a volcano in the Canary Islands as a string of tremors shook the ground three weeks after it erupted.
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Authorities urge calm as new river of lava threatens more destruction on La Palma

authorities urge calm as new river of lava threatens more destruction on la palma
A fresh river of lava began flowing from the La Palma volcano on Saturday, threatening more destruction on the Spanish island where more than 1,000 buildings have been damaged or destroyed by the..
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TUI cancels flights to La Palma until end of October after volcano spewing lava turned 'more aggressive'

tui cancels flights to la palma until end of october after volcano spewing lava turned 'more aggressive'
The UK tour operator has halted flights to the Canary Island of La Palma amid the ongoing volcanic eruption.
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'We're in nature's hands': More earthquakes strike La Palma as lava surges amid crater collapse

'we're in nature's hands': more earthquakes strike la palma as lava surges amid crater collapse
Two more earthquakes have rattled the Spanish island of La Palma amid a fresh surge of lava from an erupting volcano.
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La Palma volcano turns 'much more aggressive' as two more lava-belching cracks blow open

la palma volcano turns 'much more aggressive' as two more lava-belching cracks blow open
An erupting volcano in the Canary Islands has turned "much more aggressive", officials have warned, after two further cracks blew open, spewing lava.
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Third fissure erupts at La Palma volcano after eight new earthquakes

third fissure erupts at la palma volcano after eight new earthquakes
An erupting volcano in the Canary Islands has blown open a third fissure - sending a fresh river of lava down the mountainside.
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La Palma volcano: Acid-flecked plumes of steam rise as lava reaches the sea

la palma volcano: acid-flecked plumes of steam rise as lava reaches the sea
The suspense surrounding the final destination of the lava from La Palma's erupting volcano has been building for days.
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La Palma residents told to stay indoors amid toxic gas fears as volcanic lava reaches ocean

la palma residents told to stay indoors amid toxic gas fears as volcanic lava reaches ocean
People on the Spanish island of La Palma have been urged to stay indoors due to toxic gas fears after lava from an erupting volcano reached the Atlantic Ocean.
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'I lost everything but I'm still alive': The mother whose family home was consumed by the La Palma volcano

'i lost everything but i'm still alive': the mother whose family home was consumed by the la palma volcano
It's easy to focus on the scale and the spectacle of what's happening in La Palma.
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Watch live: La Palma volcano eruption

Footage via TV Canarias
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La Palma volcano lava that could create clouds of toxic gas now within 800m of ocean

la palma volcano lava that could create clouds of toxic gas now within 800m of ocean
Lava flowing from an erupting volcano in the Canary Islands - that could create clouds of toxic hydrochloric acid vapour - is now within 800m of the ocean. 
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'It's like a huge loneliness, a sadness': Weeping for those who've lost everything to the La Palma volcano

'it's like a huge loneliness, a sadness': weeping for those who've lost everything to the la palma volcano
Le Palma's donation centre is a place for evacuated residents to find clothes and food, and also a place for them to console each other. 
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La Palma residents in limbo as volcano pressure drops - but eruption threat remains

la palma residents in limbo as volcano pressure drops - but eruption threat remains
Thousands of people have been forced to leave their homes to escape rivers of lava cascading from La Palma's erupting volcano.
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La Palma's airport forced to close as volcanic eruption continues

la palma's airport forced to close as volcanic eruption continues
Authorities have closed La Palma's airport as a new vent opened in an erupting volcano, spreading more ash across the island.
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Three more towns evacuated on La Palma amid 'intensifying volcanic activity'

three more towns evacuated on la palma amid 'intensifying volcanic activity'
Three more towns have been evacuated on the island of La Palma in the Canaries amid "intensifying volcanic activity", emergency services say.
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What caused the La Palma volcano to explode and how long could the eruption last?

what caused the la palma volcano to explode and how long could the eruption last?
A volcano that erupted on the Spanish island of La Palma in the Canary Islands is continuing to explode and spew out lava five days after it erupted.
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'I'm very nervous and scared': Thousands evacuated with many homes lost underground after La Palma volcano eruption

'i'm very nervous and scared': thousands evacuated with many homes lost underground after la palma volcano eruption
The rumbling of Cumbre Vieja is deceptive.
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Unstoppable rivers of lava spew from La Palma volcano crater - destroying everything in their path

unstoppable rivers of lava spew from la palma volcano crater - destroying everything in their path
Swathes of La Palma are swimming in volcanic ash. It's everywhere, on the roads, covering cars and buildings and in your clothes, and probably lungs.
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La Palma residents warned of earthquakes, toxic gases, volcanic ash and acid rain after volcanic eruption

Authorities have warned people on the island of La Palma of fresh dangers after a new volcanic vent blew open and rivers of unstoppable lava flowed towards more densely populated areas and the sea.
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How bad is the damage in La Palma - and why is lava meeting the ocean so dangerous?

Authorities have warned people on the island of La Palma of fresh dangers after a new volcanic vent blew open and rivers of unstoppable lava flowed towards more densely populated areas and the sea.
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