German couple take refuge on boat as volcano threatens their Spanish home

FILE PHOTO: The Cumbre Vieja volcano spews lava as it continues to erupt on the Canary Island of La Palma, as seen from Tajuya, Spain, October 14, 2021. REUTERS/Sergio Perez

LA PALMA (Reuters) - Juergen Doelz and his girlfriend Jacqueline Rehm were in the process of selling their small sailboat on the Spanish island of La Palma when the Cumbre Vieja volcano erupted, forcing them to flee their dream home and move to the boat.

Doelz, 66, and Rehm, 49, who are from Germany, had been trying sell the boat to save money after she lost her job at a car rental company due to the coronavirus pandemic.