Volcanic eruption on La Palma showing no sign of abating

The volcanic eruption on the Canary island of La Palma shows now sign of ending (Daniel Roca/AP)

There is no sign that a volcanic eruption on the Spanish island of La Palma is coming to an end, four weeks after it began, officials have said.

The volcano on one of the Canary Islands off north-west Africa has so far destroyed more than 1,800 buildings, mostly homes, though prompt evacuations have helped avoid casualties on the island of some 85,000 people.