Spain’s La Palma begins rebuilding after monthslong volcanic eruption

Residents on the Canary Island are returning to homes destroyed by molten lava, with others covered in deep layers of ash. Government aid has been slow to come and people are bracing for a long recovery and uncertain future. The World’s Lucía Benavides reports from Spain.

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