Canary Islands ‘miracle home’ stands alone against volcano’s lava flow

Eruption on La Palma has destroyed hundreds of homes, but one escaped the devastation all around

Like a cartoon house with its own raincloud, a Canary Islands home has survived rivers of lava flowing from the volcanic eruption on La Palma, with images showing the untouched residence and nearby landscape surrounded by charred black landscape.

Social media users called it the miracle house", the BBC reported. Its owners, a retired Danish couple who are not on the island, said they were relieved it's still standing", according to Ada Monnikendam, who built the house.