A river of lava flowing from the volcano approaches houses on Spain's La Palma island on Sunday.
Mandatory Credit:	Desiree Martin/AFP/Getty Images

A river of lava flowing from the volcano approaches houses on Spain's La Palma island on Sunday.
Mandatory Credit: Desiree Martin/AFP/Getty Images

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Thousands evacuated as volcano erupts on Spain's La Palma island

The Cumbre Vieja volcano on Spain's La Palma island is continuing to expel molten lava and ash after erupting on Sunday and is likely to do so for days, the president of the Canary Islands regional government warned Monday.