La Palma volcano latest – 2nd Canary Island earthquake hits as ‘unstoppable’ lava cancels flights & destroys homes

A SECOND earthquake has hit the Canary Islands as the eruption of La Cumbre Vieja volcano continues. The new 3.8 magnitude quake caused yet more lava to spew from the erupting volcano, although the flow is now moving through the island at a slower rate than it previously was. Brits have had to flee for their lives and were taken to the nearby island of Tenerife to escape the flames, which has already desultory more than 100 homes and forced thousands of people to evacuate the island. Read our La Palma volcano live blog below for the latest updates…