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Guatemala volcano eruption kills 25
AFP, Published on 04/06/2018
» GUATEMALA CITY - At least 25 people were killed when Guatemala's Fuego volcano erupted Sunday, belching ash and rock and forcing the capital's main airport to close.
Thousands flee Indonesian volcano eruption
Published on 04/12/2021
» JAKARTA: Indonesia’s Mount Semeru erupted on Saturday, spewing out a tower of smoke and ash that plunged local communities into darkness and forced thousands of nearby residents to flee.
Icelandic volcano eruption misses town
Published on 19/12/2023
» Lava from a large volcanic eruption in Iceland appeared to flow away from the only town in the area, offering hope that homes would be spared, geologists and rescue officials said on Tuesday.
A volcanologist's take on Fuego eruption
AFP, Published on 04/06/2018
» PARIS - The eruption of the Fuego volcano in Guatemala was likely a "pyroclastic surge" similar to the one that destroyed the ancient city of Pompeii, says volcanologist David Rothery of The Open University in England.
Bali reopens airport after volcano eruption
AFP, Published on 29/06/2018
» DENPASAR, Indonesia: Bali opened its international airport Friday after a volcanic eruption temporarily grounded flights, stranding thousands of tourists on the Indonesian holiday island
Tongans continue cleanup after massive eruption
Published on 22/01/2022
» Tongans queued for limited money services that were restored in the Pacific island’s capital on Saturday, as the cleanup continued a week after a devastating volcanic eruption and tsunami.
Eruption is a warning to others
News, Published on 23/01/2024
» Volcanic eruptions are mesmerising. The glowing red lava, explosive power and widening fissures serve as reminders that we stand and build not on static ground, but on a very dynamic Earth. For the Icelandic port of Grindavik, the escaping magma is less of a marvel and more of a nightmare. For the rest of the world, it should be a lesson that preparing for natural disasters is ever more important during the climate crisis.
Thousands evacuated after latest Indonesian eruption
Published on 02/05/2024
» TAGULANDANG, Indonesia - Antelmus Paulus, 67, is in despair after the eruption on Tuesday of Mount Ruang rendered his home on Tagulandang island uninhabitable and prompted authorities to evacuate more than 12,000 people.
Indonesia volcano eruption kills one, dozens injured
AFP, Published on 05/12/2021
» JAKARTA: Indonesia's Mount Semeru volcano erupted Saturday, killing at least one person, leaving dozens with burns and forcing thousands to flee.
Huge Tonga volcanic eruption caused 'significant damage'
AFP, Published on 16/01/2022
» WELLINGTON: A massive volcanic eruption in Tonga that triggered tsunami waves around the Pacific caused "significant damage" to the island nation's capital and smothered it in dust, New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said Sunday.