Canary Islands: La Palma volcano goes silent, but anger rumbles on • FRANCE 24 English

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  • čas přidán 2. 02. 2023
  • After lying dormant for half a century, the Cumbre Vieja volcano on La Palma, in Spain's Canary Islands, suddenly exploded in a river of fire on September 19, 2021. The eruption lasted for 85 days: no one was killed, but more than 1,000 homes were destroyed, as well as 70 kilometres of roads. Some 350 hectares of banana plantations were covered with lava. The eruption dealt a huge blow to the island's economy. Almost a year and a half later, around 100 residents are still being housed in hotels and many continue to wait for the financial aid promised by the Spanish authorities. FRANCE 24's Céline Schmitt and Armelle Exposito report.
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Komentáře • 20

  • @vice.nor.virtue
    @vice.nor.virtue Před rokem +2

    I cant help but wonder if this island could turns it's fortunes around by opening a fertiliser factory that harvests the millions of tons of highly nutritious lava that's been dumped all over the town.

    • @ArtU4All
      @ArtU4All Před rokem +1

      Isn’t it the ash that is fertile, but lava is nothing bat glass-like stone?

  • @STHFGDBY
    @STHFGDBY Před 9 měsíci

    Spanish PM made empty promises, just telling people what they wanted to hear, just typical of most politicians.

  • @philipbahia2707
    @philipbahia2707 Před 5 měsíci

    I was more worried from watching a documentary if part of La Palma broke off in the ocean that it could cause a Tsunami,thank goodness it didn't happen,but if it was a strong earthquake part of La Palma could slide down into the Ocean and create a Mega Tsunami.

    • @NA-ll7uy
      @NA-ll7uy Před 4 měsíci +1

      It's not a matter of if. It's when.

    • @NA-ll7uy
      @NA-ll7uy Před 4 měsíci

      Scientists have been worried about the intersecting fault lines for more than 50 years.
      eventually, the land will slide into the sea it's a question of when.

    • @philipbahia2707
      @philipbahia2707 Před 4 měsíci

      @@NA-ll7uy I agree with you it's a when it will slide.

  • @StephenAndrew777
    @StephenAndrew777 Před rokem +1

    What if planets are superior beings and we're parasites it rids itself of whenever it sees fit?

  • @peterlarkin762
    @peterlarkin762 Před rokem

    "Ricardo's family has lived off bananas for several generations"
    An ancient vegan diet. Maybe they 'made' a living from bananas eh?!

  • @mariestick6636
    @mariestick6636 Před rokem

    I bet the crack of the west flank slid about 5 more inches to the sea but no mega tsunami yet

  • @chase123456ist
    @chase123456ist Před rokem

    Next time Don't live under a volcano in a socialist state.

    • @vice.nor.virtue
      @vice.nor.virtue Před rokem +10

      Sorry, do you come from the United States of Dumpster Fire?

    • @bmkreher888
      @bmkreher888 Před rokem +1

      Spain isn't socialist.. what bs are you on about

    • @katharinabauer4060
      @katharinabauer4060 Před rokem +1

      Next time don´t post when you are on drugs.

    • @vice.nor.virtue
      @vice.nor.virtue Před rokem

      @@katharinabauer4060 Hey you're giving a bad name to people who post while on drugs

    • @ArtU4All
      @ArtU4All Před rokem

      And you stop eating bananas