New beaches form along La Palma's lava delta

The first beaches are beginning to form along the new lava delta on the Spanish island of La Palma, volcanology researchers at Spain’s Institute of Natural Products and Agrobiology (IPNA) said on Thursday.

The headland began forming in late September as lava from the Cumbre Vieja volcano reached the sea.

By November 2, some 997.9 hectares on the island had been claimed by lava, according to the European Union’s Copernicus satellite program.

Ashfall has intensified in recent days, coating the surrounding area with a sooty blanket of thick black dust.

Experts say it is impossible to predict how long the eruption will continue but Carmen Lopez, who heads the National Geographic Institute's geophysical monitoring programme, told reporters on Wednesday there were "positive signs" that activity was slowing.

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