Smoke rises as La Palma volcano continues eruption

A volcano on the Spanish island La Palma continued to spew black smoke on Thursday morning as seen in a video shared by the Canary Islands Volcanology Institute.

The volcano's smoke and lava advance has slowed significantly, raising doubts on Thursday about whether it will fan out across the land and destroy more homes instead of flowing into the sea.

A giant river of lava, 600 meters (2,000 feet) wide, slowed to four meters (13 feet) per hour after reaching a plain on Wednesday.

The lava now covers 166 hectares (410 acres) and has swallowed up around 350 homes so far.

The eruption and its aftermath could last for up to almost three months, according to the Volcanology Institute.

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