The Cumbre Vieja volcano began erupting on September 19, causing widespread destruction.
Scientists officially declared the eruption on Spain's La Palma island to be over on Christmas, nearly 100 days after the volcano began spewing lava and ash., causing widespread destruction. La Palma is located in the Canary Islands archipelago off the coast of northwest Africa.
The eruption marked the longest on record for La Palma and destroyed some 3,000 properties across 1,219 hectares , according to Reuters. Other residents have expressed skepticism that the eruption is really over. German couple Jacqueline Rehm and Juergen Doelz, who rent a house in the island village of Todoque, told Reuters that they were forced to evacuate the area for at least seven weeks.
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