La Palma Eruption: New vent opens as lava moves towards coast

Lava flows from the volcanic eruption on the island of La Palma are expected to reach the coast in the next few hours, as the eruption continues into its third day.

Magma is moving towards the coastline at an average speed of 700 metres an hour, with concerns that the lava will cause gasses to escape when it comes into contact with the sea.

Last night, another vent opened near to the village of Tacande. Emergency services in the area ordered the immediate evacuation from the area.

In a press conference yesterday, regional president Angel Victor Torres appealed for people not to go near the eruption site or lava flows over concerns of the dangers from the eruption.

Monitoring of the event is ongoing, with aerial and ground based systems observing the eruption, as well as satellites detecting the heat and gas signatures from the Cumbre Vieja.

Amongst the monitoring data published, this was the moment that the eruption on the island of La Palma began.

The audio released by Involcan was detected by sensors on the island at the moment the eruption began.

Over a 100 homes have been destroyed by the eruption so far, with concerns that more may be engulfed by the lava flows.

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