Volcano Lava and Ash Decorate Nativity Scene in Community Ravaged by La Cumbre Vieja

Ruben Lopez, a volcanologist with the Spanish Geographical Institute, is bringing Christmas cheer to a community that has been tormented by La Cumbre Vieja, a volcano on the island of La Palma. Lopez paired with Domingo Guerra, a priest at Tajuya Church, to create a Nativity scene using lava and ash from the active volcano. La Cumbre Vieja started erupting on Sept. 19, forcing the evacuation of thousands of people, and damaging or destroying more than 2,650 buildings.