Newly-released drone footage shows the scale of the "lava delta" from the Cumbre Vieja volcano eruption forming on La Palma island on Wednesday.

The new headland began forming since the volcano's lava reached the sea.

The La Palma council said that the volcano was stabilizing and that fewer earthquakes had been reported compared to previous days, but that the airport shut down due to increased volcanic ash build-up.

1:00 The volcano on La Palma has been blasting out jets of red-hot lava for more than two weeks, laying waste to hundreds of buildings and farms, and forcing the evacuation of thousands.

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