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Volcano erupts in Russia’s far east, spewing ash 20 kilometers into the air
CNN   11 April 2023   Russia   Kamchatka region  
Cars are shown covered in volcanic dust following the eruption.
<p>CNN &mdash; The Shiveluch volcano erupted early Tuesday morning in Russia&rsquo;s far eastern Kamchatka region, spewing ash up to 20 kilometers above sea level, according to the local branch of the Russia Academy of Sciences (RAS) Geophysical Survey.<br ...
Volcano on St. Vincent Still Erupting
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, April 18, 2021.
<p>VOLCANO ON ST. VINCENT STILL ERUPTING - The prime minister of St. Vincent and the Grenadines appealed for international help Tuesday as the Caribbean island nation begins to tackle the daunting cleanup from a series of volcanic eruptions that have not stopped.<br>"The ...
Hawaii volcano eruption LIVE: USGS issues RED ALERT for ‘imminent’ eruption TODAY – latest
Express   16 May 2018   Hawaii   Kilauea Volcano  
<p>HAWAII’s Kilauea volcano could be about to come more violent after intensified explosions sent ash clouds 12,000 feet into the sky, triggering a red alert warning. Here is the latest news and updates.</p>
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Alaska volcanic eruption creates 37,000-ft. ash plume
CBS NEWS   28 March 2016   USA   Alaska  
A view of Pavlof's eruption on Sunday, March 27, 2016
<p>ANCHORAGE, Alaska- Strong winds Monday pushed an ash cloud from an Alaska volcano into the heart of the state, grounding flights and limiting travel to western and northern communities off the road system.<br />Pavlof Volcano, one of Alaska's most active ...
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Volcano spews fresh ash cloud, forcing Bali airport to close
The Straits Times   04 November 2015   Indonesia   bali  
PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
<p>Flights to and from Bali, including several involving Singapore, were cancelled yesterday due to a new volcanic ash cloud from Mount Rinjani in Lombok, Indonesia's second-highest volcano that is active.</p> <p>The ash forced the Indonesian authorities to ...
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Mount Sinabung Volcano Eruption: Over 1,200 Villagers In Indonesia Forced To Evacuate
Volcanic ash spew from Mount Sinabung as it erupts, as seen from Kuta Tengah Village in Karo Regency, Indonesia's North Sumatra province, on June 16, 2015. Reuters/YT Haryono
<p>More than 1,200 villagers living near Mount Sinabung in North Sumatra, Indonesia, were forced to evacuate on Monday after the volcano erupted over the weekend, causing trails of hot ash to flow down the mountain. Earlier this month, authorities raised the ...
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Warning over Indonesia's Sinabung volcano
<p>People living close to Mount Sinabung in Indonesia have been told to move out of their homes as fears grow that the volcano could soon erupt.</p>
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In Costa Rica, Turrialba volcano spits ash and smoke
Turrialba volcano
<p>The Turrialba volcano has spewed a fresh column of smoke and ash that reached Costa Rica's capital, San Jose, 60 kilometers away, authorities say. Its previous rumble had come just last Thursday.</p>
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Chile's Calbuco volcano erupts
The Guardian   23 April 2015   Chile   Calbuco volcano  
Calbuco volcano erupt, from Puerto Varas, Chile. Photograph: Carlos F. Gutierrez/AP
<p>The Calbuco volcano has erupted for the first time in 42 years, billowing a huge ash cloud over a sparsely populated, mountainous area in southern Chile.</p> <p>Chile&rsquo;s Onemi emergency office declared a red alert following the sudden eruption at around ...
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Chile volcano eruption sparks evacuation
Euronews   03 March 2015   Chile   Villarica  
Villarica volcano eruption
<p>Chile’s Villarica volcano has erupted, sending ash and lava up to 1,000m into the sky. More than 3,600 people have been evacuated from the area around the towns of Pucon and Conaripe, according to the authorities, as a preventative measure.</p>
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