FILE PHOTO: The Cumbre Vieja volcano continues to erupt on the Canary Island of La Palma, as seeen from the sea, Spain, October 3, 2021. REUTERS/Juan Medina TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
LA PALMA, Spain (Reuters) - A river of red-hot lava gushing from the Cumbre Vieja volcano on Spain's La Palma thickened on Monday, after the north side of the crater collapsed the previous night causing spectacular explosions, but authorities ruled out further evacuations.
Despite the heightened activity, the lava appeared to be following a similar trajectory to previous flows and avoiding areas that have so far been spared, Canary Islands' regional president Angel Victor Torres said.
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