After fighting the three-month-long volcanic eruption, coupled with the tourism difficulties caused by the coronavirus pandemic, La Palma’s Canary Island ushered in a glimmer of good luck.
Christmas lottery in Spain-a two-century history Up to 2.4 billion euros in prize money All over the country-including good news for the hard-hit islands, because two local kiosks said that they have sold winning lottery tickets worth 400,000 euros.
Although the amount is much lower than the amount paid for the highest winning number, the total prize money is 516 million euros, but news that a small portion of El Gordo-or the richest lottery in the world known as the world’s richest lottery-has already landed in La Palma to arouse cheers .
“We really need this,” said Ricardo Cobiella, who opened a bottle of champagne after discovering that his kiosk had sold a winning lottery ticket worth 200,000 euros. “People here need some good news.”
One day after the subsequent draw, the identity of the winner is still shrouded in mystery. “If the winner is someone here, that would be great,” Kobila said. “If you are from outside the island, come to La Palma and spend your money here, because we need people to invest in the island’s economic recovery.”
Since mid-September, most of the life on the island has been determined by the whims of the Cumbre Vieja volcano.it The first eruption on September 19, Erupting volcanic ash and lava rivers engulfed nearly 3,000 buildings and destroyed the lush banana plantations that fueled the island’s economic development, and Forcing thousands to leave their homes.
Seismic activity Stopped last week, Let 80,000 residents be cautiously optimistic that there may be another good news in the next few days, and scientists are expected to announce the official end of the volcanic eruption.
From there, the focus will shift to the arduous task of rebuilding the disaster-stricken areas. Lava buried part of the main road and covered some areas with thick volcanic ash, isolating parts of the island from the outside world without drinking water or electricity. Although no casualties were directly related to the volcanic eruption, many people continued to be shocked by the mental loss caused by the violent eruption, tremors and sudden evacuation for months.
“There is still a lot of work to be done,” Cobiella said. “That’s why we ask people not to forget La Palma. They need to continue to support La Palma.”
