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Drone Footage Shows Lava's Path of Destruction on La Palma

Drone footage shows the path of destruction wrecked by lava flow from the Cumbre Vieja volcano on La Palma on Thursday, October 21.

This video filmed by Spanish Geological and Mining Institute (Instituto Geológico y Minero de España) shows homes and businesses on La Palma swallowed up by the molten rock.

Homes and businesses were destroyed in the neighborhood of La Laguna as lava flow advanced through the area on October 21.

The molten rock flowed across more than 886 hectares that day, according to Copernicus Emergency Management Service. Credit: IGME via Storyful