The lava flow from the Cumbre Vieja on the Spanish Island of La Palma spread over an area of 434 hectares to date. Partial collapse of the volcanic crater caused increase in lava flow. According to Canary Islands Volcanology Institute (INVOLCAN), approximately 250,000 tons of sulfur dioxide has been emitted from the volcano since September 19. The lava destroyed roughly 35 kilometers of road, and caused great damage to more than a thousand households on the island, Copernicus stated.
Miguel Uribe, a 39-year-old Colombian senator and former presidential candidate, has died after being shot in a rally in Bogotá on July 7. The assassination attempt, carried out by a 15-year-old gunman, left Uribe critically injured with two gunshot wounds to the head and one to the leg. Despite undergoing multiple surgeries, Uribe succumbed to complications. His wife, Mara Claudia Tarazona, confirmed his death and thanked him for being a loving father. The 15-year-old suspect, arrested at the scene, denies the charges, and an investigation is ongoing into possible accomplices.
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