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Aftermath of La Palma’s Volcano Eruption

Aftermath of La Palma’s Volcano Eruption
by Enrico Pescantini


The impressive eruption of volcano Cumbre Vieja hit the island of La Palma at the end of 2021. For 3 months the lava river destroyed over 3000 buildings, 90 kilometers of roads and endless hectares of banana plantations, leaving more than 2000 people homeless. The landscape changed completely.