Witnessing a volcanic eruption

The World

Barbara Belt is a freelance British journalist who lives in the Spanish Canary Islands off the coast of Africa. She has been a close-up witness to the eruption of a volcano on the island of La Palma. It started on Sunday but continues to belch and spurt lava and ash, destroying small villages in its way. Marco Werman speaks to journalist Barbara Belt, a resident of the Canary Islands for the past 35 years.

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