<p>On Wednesday, Spain's Geological and Mining Institute (IGME) released drone footage that shows rivers of red hot lava flowing from Spain's La Palma's Cumbre Vieja volcano.</p>

<p>The footage shows volcanic tubes and torrents of molten rocks flowing fast through the various lava streams. The Spanish military emergency unit (UME) used a drone to assess the eruption's progress, showing thermal images of lava streams.</p>

<p><strong>Also read |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/lockdown-ends-for-3000-la-palma-residents-as-volcano-cloud-passes-420154">Lockdown ends for 3,000 La Palma residents as volcano cloud passes</a></strong></p>

<p>Watch the video here:</p>

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<p>Cumbre Vieja, an active volcano on the Spanish island of La Palma, began erupting nearly a month ago, forcing thousands of people to evacuate as lava swept through towns, and towards the Atlantic Ocean.&nbsp;</p>

<p>This volcano has been described as the "most damaging volcano in Europe in the last 100 years." by the government of the Canary Islands.</p>

<p><strong>Also read |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/lava-blocks-the-size-of-buildings-falling-from-la-palma-volcano-419644">Lava blocks the size of buildings falling from La Palma volcano</a></strong></p>

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<p>Volcanic lava has covered nearly 900 hectares (2,200 acres) of land since the eruption began on Sept. 19, more than 2,500 buildings have been destroyed.</p>

<p>As a result of the eruption, agriculture on the island, a major source of income, has taken a serious hit. In the aftermath of this eruption, hundreds of hectares of crops have been destroyed.</p>

<p><strong>Watch |&nbsp;La Palma volcano enters explosive phase</strong></p>

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<p>According to the government, a number of crops were affected, including banana plants, vineyards and avocadoes.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The eruption has forced more than 7,000 people to evacuate their homes, but no lives have been lost.</p>

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On Wednesday, Spain's Geological and Mining Institute (IGME) released drone footage that shows rivers of red hot lava flowing from Spain's La Palma's Cumbre Vieja volcano.

On Wednesday, Spain's Geological and Mining Institute (IGME) released drone footage that shows rivers of red hot lava flowing from Spain's La Palma's Cumbre Vieja volcano. The footage shows volcanic tubes and torrents of molten rocks flowing fast through the various lava streams. The Spanish military emergency unit (UME) used a drone to assess the eruption's progress, showing thermal images of lava streams. Also read | Lockdown ends for 3,000 La Palma residents as volcano cloud passes Watch the video here: 🔴#ErupciónLaPalma 📹Imágenes tomadas hoy por los drones del @IGME1849 y #GES del relleno de sumideros de tubos lávicos que provocan su desbordamiento cubriendo una extensa zona en la parte baja del cono. pic.twitter.com/G3feZ2DiP4 — 1-1-2 Canarias (@112canarias) November 2, 2021 × Cumbre Vieja, an active volcano on the Spanish island of La Palma, began erupting nearly a month ago, forcing thousands of people to evacuate as lava swept through towns, and towards the Atlantic Ocean. This volcano has been described as the "most damaging volcano in Europe in the last 100 years." by the government of the Canary Islands. Also read | Lava blocks the size of buildings falling from La Palma volcano Volcanic lava has covered nearly 900 hectares (2,200 acres) of land since the eruption began on Sept. 19, more than 2,500 buildings have been destroyed. As a result of the eruption, agriculture on the island, a major source of income, has taken a serious hit. In the aftermath of this eruption, hundreds of hectares of crops have been destroyed. Watch | La Palma volcano enters explosive phase According to the government, a number of crops were affected, including banana plants, vineyards and avocadoes. The eruption has forced more than 7,000 people to evacuate their homes, but no lives have been lost.

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Watch | 'Rivers of lava': Drone footage shows lava flowing from Spain's Cumbre Vieja volcano

Volcano on Spanish island La Palma continues to spew lava and black smoke