The ongoing eruption of the Cumbre Vieja volcano on the Spanish island of La Palma has forced the shutdown of the airport, according to reports.
Islanders fleeing hot lava have instead had to line up for ferries off the island, one of the Canaries, Reuters reported.
Flights have been canceled from La Palma’s airport due to the volcanic activity.Europa Press via Getty Images“I am going to Barcelona. But because we can’t fly we are taking the ferry to Los Cristianos [on Tenerife] and from there we will go to the airport and fly to Barcelona,” Carlos Garcia, 47, told the newswire.
Two people walk as lava spews from a volcano on the Canary island of La Palma, Spain in the early hours of Sept. 25, 2021. Daniel Roca/AP
Tourists wait for the ferry to leave the island after La Palma Airport was closed. Nacho Doce/REUTERSBack at the airport, workers swept ash off the runways. Spanish airline Aena warned that the situation could change at any time.
No fatalities or injuries have yet been reported, but as much as 15 percent of the island’s critical banana crop is at risk, the newswire reported.
There have been no injuries reported from the island. Emilio Morenatti/APComments
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