Cumbre Vieja Volcano Glows as Lava Shoots Into Evening Sky

Lava continued to spew from the Cumbre Vieja volcano on La Palma on Friday, October 22; the molten rock had flowed across more than 886 hectares (about 3.3 square miles), according to Copernicus Emergency Management Service.

The lava had destroyed more than 2,120 buildings by October 21, according to authorities. Up to 50 homes near the town of La Laguna were evacuated on October 20 as the lava flow advanced through the neighborhood, according to the local emergency service 1-1-2 Canarias. Homes and businesses in the area were swallowed by lava.

This video released by Involcan shows lava shooting into the air and pouring from the volcano around 8 pm on Friday, as seen from Tacande. Credit: Involcan via Storyful