In pics | La Palma volcano reaches Atlantic Ocean, leaves behind trail of destruction
Lava reaches Atlantic Ocean
Lava from a volcano reaches the sea on the Canary island of La Palma, Spain in the early hours of Wednesday Sept. 29, 2021. Lava from the new volcano on the Canary Island of La Palma reached the Atlantic ocean last night, at the area known as Los Guirres beach, also known as Playa Nueva
Big clouds of white steam billows up
Big clouds of white steam billowed up from the Playa Nueva area as the lava made contact with the ocean,
Fears of toxic explosion
Officials said the lava flowing into the sea could trigger explosions and clouds of toxic gases and the Canary Islands' emergency service urged those outdoors to immediately find a safe place to shelter.
Lava leaves trail of destruction
Lava has been flowing down the Cumbre Vieja volcano's western flank toward the sea since Sept. 19, destroying almost 600 houses and banana plantations in La Palma
Irreparable loss
Thousands of people have been evacuated and three coastal villages were locked down on Monday in anticipation of the lava meeting the Atlantic Ocean.
La Palma, a disaster zone
Spain classified La Palma as a disaster zone on Tuesday, a move that will trigger financial support for the island
Smoke billows out of volcano
On the way down from the Cumbre Vieja volcanic ridge, the flows have consumed at least 656 buildings, mostly homes that turned out to be in its unstoppable march to the sea.
Wide destruction
The flattening of the terrain as it approached the coast had slowed down the flow of the lava, causing it to widen out and do more damage to villages and farms. The local economy is largely based on agriculture, above all the cultivation of the Canary plantain
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