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Incredible images show homes buried in ash

The Cumbre Vieja volcano on the island of La Palma erupted on September 19, forcing thousands of residents to evacuate from the spewing lava, ash, smoke and toxic fumes.La Palma, the fifth largest of the Canary Islands off the northwest coast of Africa, is home to about 80,000 people. Cumbre Vieja forms a volcanic ridge on the southern part of the island.Nearly 80 days on and the eruption shows no signs of stopping. So far, more than 2600 buildi…