Spanish Canary Island volcano erupts after weeks of earthquakes

About 40 people were evacuated from near the volcano on La Palma Island before the eruptionA volcano erupted on the Spanish Canary Island of La Palma on Sunday after a week of building seismic activity.A huge column of smoke rose up after the eruption at 3.15pm local time in the Cumbre Vieja national park in the south of the island, according to the Canary Islands government. Continue reading...