La Palma volcano: Lava from volcano reaches ocean, raising toxic gas fears | FULL

Lava from the Cumbre Vieja volcano on Spain’s La Palma reached the Atlantic Ocean on Tuesday evening, nine days after it started to flow down the island, according to reports.

Some coastal villages have been in lockdown over fears of the lava reaching the sea and releasing toxic gas.

Spain's government classified the island of La Palma as a disaster zone on Tuesday, a move that will trigger emergency subsidies and other support measures.

The government announced the first package of 10.5 million euros, which includes around 5 million euros to buy houses, with the rest to acquire furniture and essential household goods, government spokesperson Isabel Rodriguez told reporters on Tuesday.

Lava has been slowly flowing down the volcano's western flank toward the sea since Sept 19, destroying almost 600 houses as well as churches and banana plantations in La Palma, which neighbors Tenerife in the Canary Islands archipelago off North Africa. Feed: Exclusive Video Courtesy Of TV Canarias

Feed: Exclusive Video Courtesy Of TV Canarias

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