The deceased was inside the exclusion zone, cleaning the ash with permission from the authorities.
The lifeless body of a man was found this Saturday in a house located in the exclusion perimeter established by the authorities around to the Cumbre Vieja volcano, on the Canary Island of La Palma, which has erupted since September 19.
To the deceased he had been missing since yesterday, after people withdrew from the exclusion area that can enter the area in a timely and controlled manner.
The body has been found in a house in the Corazoncillo neighborhood, located on the border between the municipalities of Los Llanos de Aridane and El Paso, and it is being investigated whether his death is due to a fall from the roof while cleaning the volcanic ash or other circumstances .
The mayor of El Paso, Sergio Rodríguez, has indicated to EFE the deceased is the owner of the home and he has indicated that the roofs of that area were subjected to an ash cleaning a few days ago.
Rodríguez recalled that the teams of volunteers who clean the ash are usually made up of the owners of the houses, who form groups of four or five people to go to clean certain areas.
According to sources of the emergency services, there have been several accidents of people who have suffered injuries when falling from the roofs while cleaning the ashes.
If it is confirmed that this has been the cause, it would be the first deceased related to the consequences of the eruption of the Cumbre Vieja volcano.
As for the volcano, far from that threat of losing strength, it maintains its vital signs almost like the first day. But it does it irregularly. Depending on the days, since some show greater effusiveness and others somewhat less. It continues to spit out lava in abundance, but the signs of a drop in intensity in the depths have not been fully corroborated. (I)
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