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Hawaii’s Mauna Loa is erupting for the first time since 1984
CNN   28 November 2022   Hawaii   Mauna Loa  
Red hues from the eruption of Mauna Loa illuminated Monday's predawn sky.
<p>The world&rsquo;s largest active volcano, Mauna Loa on Hawaii, is erupting for the first time in nearly 40 years.<br />Though lava is flowing down one side of the volcano, the eruption in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park is not threatening communities, the ...
Antarctica bathed in dazzling colours in afterglow of Tonga eruption
The Guardian   15 July 2022   Antarctica  
Photograph: Stuart Shaw/Fly on the Wall Images
<p>The great white continent of Antarctica has been awash in dazzling pink and plum hues, thanks to the &ldquo;afterglow&rdquo; effect of the Tongan eruption.<br />The unusually fiery skies have already been reported across New Zealand and Australia in the ...
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US tourist falls into Italy's Mount Vesuvius volcano
Wanted in Rome   10 July 2022   Italy   Naples  
<p>Tourist had strayed off visitor path and was not seriously injured.<br />A 23-year-old American tourist fell into the crater of Mount Vesuvius, the volcano looming over Naples, Italian media reports.<br />The incident occurred on Saturday after the tourist ...
Canadian woman dies in avalanche on Ecuador volcano: officials
France24   08 July 2022   Ecuador   Chimborazo volcano  
Pablo Cozzaglio AFP/File
<p>One Canadian woman died and a fellow citizen was injured when an avalanche roared down the side of snow-capped Chimborazo volcano, Ecuador's highest peak, rescue service officials said Thursday.<br />Advertising<br />Security Service ECU911 in Riobamba ...
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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 ...
DR Congo: Volcano evacuation order sparks mass exodus in Goma
Displaced residents wait to register to receive aid distributed by a local politician and businessman in Goma [Guerchom Ndebo/AFP]
<p>Tens of thousands of people have fled the Congolese city of Goma after officials ordered the evacuation of parts of the city due to the risk of further eruptions from Mount Nyiragongo.<br />The evacuation order came after powerful aftershocks rocked the ...
At least 31 dead and thousands displaced after volcanic eruption in Democratic Republic of Congo
A view from Tchegera Island on Lake Kivu in the Democratic Republic of Congo shows flame spewing from Mount Nyiragongo on Saturday, May 22.
<p>At least 31 people have died and hundreds of children were feared missing or separated from their families Monday after Mount Nyiragongo erupted in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) over the weekend.Government spokesman Patrick Muyaya confirmed ...
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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