A fresh river of lava from the volcano on Spain’s La Palma island threatened Wednesday to engulf a parish church that has so far survived the eruption that shows no signs of relenting after 10 weeks.

The nearest lava flow to the Los Llanos de Aridane church has slowed down since it started over the weekend but it is still only 1 kilometer (0.6 miles) away.

A nearby cemetery has been completely covered, burying for a second time the remains of 3,000 people. A fissure that volcanologists believe spouted a gusher of lava has also left a gaping hole in front of a house whose bottom floor was completely covered by a mountain of ash.

Lava flows from a volcano on the Canary island of La Palma, Spain. (Photo Credit: Associated Press)
Lava flows as the volcano continues to erupt on the Canary island of La Palma, Spain. (Photo Credit: Associated Press)
Smoke rises from a volcano on the Canary island of La Palma. (Photo Credit: Associated Press)
A fresh river of lava originating from the volcano. (Photo Credit: Associated Press)
A fissure is seen next to a house covered with ash on the Canary island of La Palma, Spain. (Photo Credit: Associated Press)