JUST IN - La Palma's neighboring island of La Gomera proposes to drop bombs to divert the volcano's lava flows. WAT????

While it may seem that there is little that can be done to stop such a powerful force of nature, the president of the nearby island of La Gomera's municipal council has suggested a drastic solution to divert the lava flows—dropping bombs using aircraft.

In an interview with Canary Island media outlet Radio Faycán, Casimiro Curbelo said: "Isn't there a plane that flies and can drop... today the technology is very reliable... and boom! And send the lava in a different direction? Maybe it's madness, but I get the impression from a technological point of view that it should be attempted." less 50%




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