Rising from beneath the waves: A new Canary Island emerges as underwater volcano hits the surface
- Volcano off El Hierro is just 70metres away from the surface and is spewing magma 20metres into the sky
- Nearby town is evacuated and ships banned from travelling to the area as strong smell of sulphur fills the air
- Explosive plumes and jets have been spotted coming from the volcano for the last month
Magma off the Canary Island of El Hierro has been spewing 20 metres high as the sea boils with a smell of sulphur.
As it grows and gets closer to the surface, more and more debris such as stones start to shoot out of the volcano which, until now, has only shown its explosive power below the surface.
It is now just 70 metres from the surface and islanders are already trying to come up with a name for the new island. It is quite close to El Hierro and if it continues to erupt it could eventually meet up with the mainland.
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A new island emerges from the sea along the La Restinga's coast off the southern Spanish coast in the Canary Islands
