La Palma’s international airport is "open and safe" president of the Canary Islands Angel Torres has confirmed following the eruption of the Cumbre Vieja volcano at the weekend.
The immediate areas of Los Llanos de Aridane, Tazacorte and El Paso, including Cabeza de Vaca, were evacuated on Sunday (19 September).
The eruption has reportedly destroyed around 100 homes and forced thousands of locals and hundreds of tourists to leave the area.
Torres said further evacuations were not anticipated and that no injures had been reported.
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