La Palma volcano: Drone video shows torrents of molten rocks flowing in lava streams

Drone footage released by Spain's Geological and Mining institute (IGME) on Wednesday showed rivers of red hot lava flowing from La Palma's Cumbre Vieja volcano in the 7th week of its eruption.

IGME and Spain's Superior Council of Scientific Investigations (CSIC) footage from Nov. 2 showed volcanic tubes and torrents of molten rocks flowing fast through the various lava streams.

Spain's military emergency unit (UME) flew a drone near the volcano to asses the evolution of eruption, showing thermal images of lava streams.

Since the eruption began on Sept. 19, lava from the volcano has covered nearly 900 hectares (2,200 acres) of land and destroyed more than 2,500 buildings.

More than 7,000 people have had to evacuate their homes, but no one has died in the eruption.

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