Over 700 residents evacuated as red-hot lava threatens homes in Spain's La Palma

Over 700 residents were evacuated from their homes on Tuesday on the Spanish island of La Palma as red-hot lava moved towards their neighbourhood.

Over 700 residents were ordered to abandon their homes on Tuesday on the Spanish island of La Palma as red-hot lava advanced towards their neighbourhood.

As the river of molten magma descended from the Cumbre Vieja volcano in the northeast of the Canary Island, authorities ordered between 700 and 800 inhabitants of La Laguna to leave home with their belongings and pets, according to the Canary Islands Volcanic Emergency Plan (Pevolca).