The lava coming out of the 'Cumbre Vieja' volcano, in El Paso (La Palma), has covered a total of 166 hectares since the eruption began this Sunday, September 19, and has already destroyed 350 buildings, according to satellite monitoring by the European Union's Copernicus program.
Thus, the lava already covers 14 hectares more than 36 hours ago, while the buildings destroyed in its path have also grown by about thirty in relation to last Tuesday, September 21.
The technical director of Pevolca, Miguel Ángel Morcuende, pointed out in his appearance this Wednesday that the Cumbre Vieja volcano has entered a zone of "mini stability" that is not known how long it will last and although it is "quite explosive", the lava flows have slowed down and advance very slowly, at four meters per hour.
He also commented that the volcano has nine emission centers, four of them active and a single fissure, although at first it was thought that there were two.
The Copernicus program, coordinated through the National Center for Monitoring and Coordination of Emergencies (CENEM), has devices for monitoring and tracking national alert networks, potential risk situations, incidents and emergencies in the field of civil protection.
The island's volcanic traffic light remains red, in an emergency situation, and the eruptive process continues.
