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Lava from La Palma volcano sparks cement factory fire, pushing 2,500 people into lockdown
CNN   11 October 2021   Canary Islands   La Palma  
A cement factory in Los Llanos was set ablaze by the lava.
<p>Madrid (CNN) Lava flowing from the Cumbre Vieja volcano on Spain's La Palma island sparked a fire at a cement factory Monday, leading to at least 2,500 residents to be ordered into lockdown to protect their health, a local official said.<br />The main danger ...
Hawaii's Kilauea volcano erupts, causing lava fountains and sending volcanic clouds into the air
abc.net.au   01 October 2021   Hawaii   Kilauea Volcano  
The eruption within in Kilauea volcano's Halemaumau crater at the volcano's summit.(AP)
<p>One of the most active volcanos on Earth is erupting on Hawaii's Big Island.<br />Officials with the US Geological Survey said the eruption begun in Kilauea volcano's Halemaumau crater at the volcano's summit on Wednesday.<br />Webcam footage of the crater ...
Double volcanoes in Italy with bursts from Etna and Stromboli
Stuff.co.nz   20 May 2021   Italy   Napoli  
Footage of lava fountaining from Mt Etna's Southeast Crater taken by INGV volcanologist Boris Behncke.
<p>Italian volcanoes Etna and Stromboli have had bursts of activity within hours of each other.<br />The first to go was Sicilian volcano Mt Etna, which sent up a 500-metre high lava fountain after a bout of volcanic activity started about 2.20am Wednesday ...
Pilgrims, Prayers, and Pizza on Pacaya Volcano
The Atlantic   17 May 2021   Guatemala  
A man watches as red-hot lava flows during an eruption of the Pacaya volcano at San Vicente de Sales municipality in Guatemala's Escuintla region on May 8, 2021.
<p>Guatemala&rsquo;s Pacaya volcano has been in a fairly active period since about 1961. Earlier this year, a new fissure vent opened, and rivers of lava began flowing out, threatening several nearby communities. The lava has been advancing slowly, and locals ...
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Drone footage reveals dramatic Iceland volcanic eruption
livescience   23 March 2021   Iceland  
A helicopter flies over the eruption. (Image credit: Vilhelm Gunnarsson via Getty Images)
<p>After a 900-year nap, a volcano in Iceland erupted Friday (March 19), spewing tendrils of molten lava down its flanks and bathing the cloudy night sky in an ominous orange-red. <br />Gorgeous and fiery photos show the Fagradalsfjall volcano, located about ...
Mount Etna illuminates night sky with 1,500-metre lava fountain
The Guardian   23 February 2021   Italy   Sicily  
Lava fountains put on a spectacular display. Photograph: Getty Images
<p>Mount Etna&rsquo;s spectacular eruptions reached a peak on Monday when the volcano&rsquo;s lava fountains soared to 1,500 metres &ndash; a display described by one expert as &ldquo;one of the most striking in the last few decades&rdquo;.<br />Europe&rsquo;s ...
Volcano in Indonesia Erupts with Electric-Blue Lava at Night And It's Mesmerizing
News18   10 July 2020   Indonesia  
<p>An eerily beautiful volcanic eruption in Indonesia will you leave you mesmerized.<br />Kawah Ijen volcano in Indonesia erupted electric-blue fire, that trickles down the mountain slope at night attracting crowds of tourists and photographers.<br />A Paris-based ...
Hawaii Volcano: Lava Flow Completely Fills The Beautiful Kapoho Bay
FORBES   06 June 2018   Hawaii   Kilauea Volcano  
Lava from a fissure flowing into the ocean at Kapoho Bay at the town of Kapoho on the island of Hawaii.
<p>Hawaii's Kilauea volcano claimed its latest victim, the picturesque Kapoho Bay as it filled the bay with molten lava flows. Overnight, hundreds of homes were destroyed as rivers of lava poured into oceanfront communities.</p>
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Spectacular photographs show volcano churning out 1,000 degrees Celsius lava lakes that look like they belong at Lord of the Rings' Mount Doom
Daily Mail   12 June 2016   Nicaragua   Masaya Volcao  
The landscape is lit up beautifully by the bubbling volcano which is unsurprisingly proving to be a tourist attraction in Nicaragua Martin Rietze / SWNS
<p>Tourists have been flocking to the breathtaking spectacle in Nicaragua as spewing lava lights up the night sky.<br>The lava lakes at the Masaya volcano are incredibly rare and only very few volcanoes have continuous ones.</p><p> </p>
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Could Mount St. Helens Erupt Again? Volcanic Tremors Hint Of Magma Being Injected
TECH TIMES   09 November 2015   USA   Mount St. Helens  
Earthquakes that occurred before the May 1980 eruption of Mount. St. Helens may have been caused by magma being injected from one chamber to another. (Photo : Davgood Kirshot | Pixabay)
<p>The eruption of Mount St. Helens on May 18, 1980 has claimed 57 lives and caused serious damage to homes and infrastructure. Now, scientists have revealed that the volcano could possibly erupt again in the future based on findings of a pioneering $3 million ...