The Canary Islands archipelago is a string of seven islands, closer to Morocco than to their mother country Spain. The islands are home to more than 2 million people, and their main trade is tourism.

A volcano on the Spanish island of La Palma, in the Canary Islands, has erupted, spewing fountains of lava and ash. It sits in the Cumbre Vieja national park, and had been stable since 1971.