The La Palma volcano claims its first victim in almost two months of eruption

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The Cumbre Vieja volcano, in La Palma, has already claimed its first victim in almost two months of eruption, it is a man from 72 years that he was found dead in his sister’s home in the El Paso sector when, according to the authorities, tried to clean the ashes in the house . Until now, the hypothesis that they handle on the island is that when he tried to clean the roof, it gave way due to the weight and caused the death of the septuagenarian.

According to the Spanish media El Diario, the man had agreed with the local authorities, along with other people, on Friday to access one of the exclusion zones to feed the animals that are still in the homes of the people who were evacuated due to volcanic activity, always accompanied by an official .

However, when everyone left the place, they did not realize that a person was missing. The victim’s daughter alerted the police on Friday night, so they began a search for the man using drones . Finally, on Saturday they found the man’s body inside his sister’s house.