La Palma residents grapple with devastation wrought by volcano

Lava flows and smoke rises, as seen from Tazacorte Port, following the eruption of a volcano on the Canary Island of La Palma, Spain, September 30, 2021. REUTERS/Borja Suarez

LA PALMA, Spain (Reuters) -Residents of Spain's La Palma were struggling on Thursday to come to terms with the devastation wrought by the Cumbre Vieja volcano, which has been ejecting a destructive cocktail of ash, smoke and lava for more than 10 days.

Carmen Rodriguez, who lost her home in the village of Todoque, was caught off guard by the advancing column of molten rock.