Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has pledged to help La Palma rebuild following the disaster, announcing that his government would approve 206 million euros (£176 million) of aid funding next week.
New fissures have opened in the erupting volcano on the Spanish island of La Palma, spewing lava and ash into the air, with 1,000 buildings destroyed so far.
The Cumbre Vieja volcano blew open two more fissures on its cone on Friday, with authorities reporting 'intense' activity in the area and saying it is more aggressive than when it first erupted on September 19.
The new fissures, about 50 feet apart, sent streaks of fiery red and orange molten rock down toward the sea, parallel to an earlier flow that reached the Atlantic Ocean earlier this week forcing thousands to evacuate.
The lava has either completely destroyed or severely damaged more than 1,000 properties, including homes and farm buildings, and devastated around 1,750 acres (709 hectares) of land.
'What residents should know is that when it does end, the government of Spain will be there to tackle the enormous task of rebuilding La Palma,' said Sanchez.
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has pledged to help La Palma rebuild following the disaster, announcing that his government would approve 206 million euros (£176 million) of aid funding next week
'What residents should know is that when it does end, the government of Spain will be there to tackle the enormous task of rebuilding La Palma,' said Sanchez
This picture taken from the port of Tazacorte shows the lava of the Cumbre Vieja volcano falling into the ocean. The lava has either completely destroyed or severely damaged more than 1,000 properties, including homes and farm buildings, and devastated around 1,750 acres (709 hectares) of land
The Cumbre Vieja volcano continues to erupt on the Canary Island of La Palma, spewing lave into the air and down the slopes, as seen from Tacande de Arriba, Spain, October 2, 2021
The Cumbre Vieja volcano continues to erupt on the Canary Island of La Palma, as seen from Tacande, Spain, October 2, 2021
This handout picture released by the Spanish Military Emergency Unit (UME) shows UME members monitoring the lava flow produced by the Cumbre Vieja volcano, in the northern area of the Canary island of La Palma on the night of October 1, 2021
Molten lava can be seen behind the silhouette of a cross on the island of La Pala as lava flows from the volcano towards the sea
An aerial view shows a rocky outcrop that extends Spain's La Palma coastline, after lava from the Cumbre Vieja volcano poured into the ocean, in this screen grab taken from drone footage
On Sunday, Sanchez assured La Palma residents that the Spanish government would support them with the rebuilding of infrastructure and dedicated funding to the island.
'Next Tuesday, the cabinet will approve a package of very powerful measures [to assist in] areas such as infrastructure reconstruction, water supply, employment, agriculture, tourism and benefits,' he told a news conference.
'We are facing a test of resistance because we do not know when the eruption of the volcano will end,' Sanchez said.
'What residents should know is that when it does end, the government of Spain will be there to tackle the enormous task of rebuilding La Palma.'
Lava from the new vents is carving a different path from previous flows and raising fears of more destruction, while fine ash forced islanders to don masks and goggles.
The volcano was 'much more aggressive,' almost two weeks after it erupted on La Palma, said Miguel Angel Morcuende, technical director of the Canary Islands' emergency volcano response department.
Overnight, scientists recorded eight new earthquakes up to magnitude 3.5.
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'Next Tuesday, the cabinet will approve a package of very powerful measures [to assist in] areas such as infrastructure reconstruction, water supply, employment, agriculture, tourism and benefits,' Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez told a news conference on Sunday
The financial package is the second stage of a plan approved last week. The first stage saw the government announce aid of 10.5 million euros for the immediate assistance of those who had lost their homes.
Sanchez also encouraged tourists who were considering visiting La Palma not to be put off. Tourism is the Canary Islands' major industry.
'I would like to let tourists know that this is a safe place, they can come and enjoy the island,' he said.
The eruption was sending gas and ash up to almost 20,000 feet (6,000 metres) into the air, officials said.
The prompt evacuation of more than 6,000 people since the September 19 eruption helped prevent casualties.
Meanwhile, a new area of solidified lava where the molten rock is flowing into the sea extends over more than 20 hectares.
Officials were monitoring air quality along the shoreline, and sulphur dioxide levels in the area rose but did not represent a health threat, La Palma's government said.
However, it advised local residents to stay indoors and recommended that people on the island wear face masks and eye protection against heavy falls of volcanic ash.
Two people watch from a distance as the umbre Vieja volcano continues to erupt, from Tacande de Arriba, Spain, October 2, 2021
The Cumbre Vieja lava delta in the sea, from the port of Tazacorte, on October 1, 2021, in La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain
A drone operator uses his drone to take pictures of the outcrop that has been formed by lava purring into the Atlantic ocean on the island of La Palma
UME members monitoring on a computer screen the lava flow produced by the Cumbre Vieja volcano, in the northern area of the Canary island of La Palma on the night of October 1, 2021
Shoes donated to assist people who lost their homes and belongings due to the volcano eruption in the Cumbre Vieja national park, are displayed on seats at Severo Rodriguez sports centre in Los Llanos de Aridane, on the Canary Island of La Palma in October 2, 2021
The volcano has so far emitted some 80 million cubic meters of molten rock, scientists estimate, more than double the amount in the island's last eruption, in 1971.
The lava has so far destroyed or partially destroyed more than 1,000 buildings, including homes and farming infrastructure, and entombed around 709 hectares.
La Palma, home to about 85,000
