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Renewed Eruptions

Photo: Daniel Roca
Photo: Daniel Roca (AP)

But the group also said “this does not imply the eruption is coming to an end.” Indeed, the quiet was short-lived. Within a few hours, the volcano started erupting again, sparking fears that lava could soon reach the sea.

Lava from the Cumbre Vieja, which authorities say measures 2,282 degrees Fahrenheit (1,250 degrees Celsius), poured through southern La Palma towns on Monday morning. The lava flow now sits just one mile (1.6 kilometers) from the island’s coast.