Authorities on October 2 provided an update on the erupting volcano on the island of La Palma, part of the Spanish Canary Islands archipelago.

The volcano has so far emitted some 80 million cubic meters of molten rock or more than double the amount of the island's last eruption in 1971, according to scientists.

The lava has destroyed or partially destroyed more than 1,000 buildings so far, including homes and farming infrastructure, and entombed around 709 hectares of land.