La Palma volcano: Canary Islands eruption could last for three months, experts say
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(Worthy News) – The Canary Islands Volcanology Institute said on Wednesday that the eruption on the island of La Palma and its aftermath could last for up to 84 days.
The institute said it had looked at calculations of the length of previous eruptions on the archipelago, which like the latest eruption were followed by heavy lava flows and lasting seismic activity.
This means residents could still be at risk of earthquakes, lava flows, toxic gases, volcanic ash and acid rain. [ Source: Sky News (Read More…) ]
The volcanic eruption on Sunday afternoon forced the evacuation of 6,000 people and unstoppable rivers of molten lava have destroyed around 190 houses and caused significant damage to farmland and infrastructure.
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