7K views · 71 reactions | Drone footage recorded Tuesday shows the ash-covered Cumbre Vieja volcano on the Spanish island of La Palma, which has been erupting for eight weeks. | CBS News | Facebook

Drone footage of La Palma’s Cumbre Vieja shows how incredibly intense the volcanic activity is inside its crater. Since the volcano began erupting 40 days ago, its lava has covered more than 2,200 acres and destroyed thousands of buildings and local fields. More than 7,000 people have been evacuated from the area in recent weeks. | NowThis