King Felipe VI. and Queen Letizia
Royals travel to La Palma after a volcanic eruption
King Felipe VI. and Queen Letizia comfort the victims of the volcanic eruption on La Palma.
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Together are King Felipe VI. and Queen Letizia flown to La Palma to comfort the victims of the volcanic eruption.
Felipe VI is together with his wife Letizia (49). (53) traveled to La Palma on Thursday. The Spanish royal couple is trying to encourage the numerous victims of the volcanic eruption, as reported by the state TV broadcaster RTVE. Thousands of people fear for their existence after the natural disaster on the Canary Island, which belongs to Spain.
Pictures show King Felipe VI. and Queen Letizia as they coax and comfort the thousands of evacuees. They were accompanied by, among others, the Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez (49). Photos also show the couple getting an idea of the disaster and the countermeasures in one of the deployment sites near the volcano.
Does this also affect Germany?
The volcano Cumbre Vieja has been spewing lava since last weekend. According to media reports, around 350 houses, including schools, have been destroyed since then. In the meantime, around 166 hectares of land are said to be covered by the lava.
Meanwhile, meteorologists are warning that sulfur clouds could move to Central Europe and thus to Germany as a result of the volcanic eruption. This is expected to be the case on Sunday (September 26th). However, the concentration is so low that it poses no danger.