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21 Sep, 5 tweets, 2 min read
#WorldatFive: The terrifying eruption on La Palma has brought a wave of destruction but while some flee, others are drawn towards the spectacle thetimes.co.uk/article/la-pal…
About 6,000 people on La Palma have been evacuated so far and 183 houses damaged. Lava by today had covered around 250 acres of terrain, according to the European Union’s Earth Observation Programme.
Last night thousands of cars carrying locals keen to see the spectacle of the volcano created a traffic jam along the 20-mile stretch of the island’s main road between El Paso and Santa Cruz de la Palma, its capital.
“It’s nature in its finest expression,” said Jorge Valenciano, a taxi driver originally from Venezuela. “I’m not saying it’s not sad to see all the destruction, but it’s something to behold.”
He added: “My wife and family are scared. Who knows what is going to happen. Only God, perhaps.”

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