カテゴリー: Volcanoes
Nearly 20 missing after monsoon rains trigger flash floods, sending torrents of volcanic material and mud down slopes of Mount Merapi volcanoHeavy rains triggered flash floods and caused torrents of cold lava and mud to flow down a volcano’s slopes on …
Eruptions at a remote Indonesian volcano have forced more than half a dozen airports to close, with ash spreading as far as Malaysia, according to officials, while authorities rushed to evacuate thousands due to tsunami fears. Mount Ruang erupted three…
Ships evacuating 12,000 islanders over fears that side of Mount Ruang might slide into sea and cause tsunami Eruptions at a remote Indonesian volcano have forced more than half a dozen airports to close with ash spreading as far as Malaysia, according …
More than 11,000 people told to leave their homes after Mount Ruang erupted at least three times since Friday afternoonMore than 2,100 people living near an erupting volcano on Indonesia’s Sulawesi island were evacuated on Friday due to the dangers of …
Mount Ruang has repeatedly erupted since Tuesday and officials fear it could collapse into the sea and cause a tsunami, as happened in 1871. The alert level for the volcano, which has a peak of 725 metres above sea level, was raised from three to four,…
Mount Ruang has repeatedly erupted, and officials fear it could collapse and create a tsunami, with hundreds evacuated from the areaAuthorities in Indonesia have issued a tsunami alert after a volcano erupted several times in the province of North Sula…
Rescuers find more bodies, after second eruption halted search for missing climbers on MondayRescuers searching the hazardous slopes of Indonesia’s Mount Marapi volcano found more bodies among the climbers caught by a surprise eruption two days ago, ra…
Rescuers said they found the bodies of 11 people who were climbing Mount Marapi when it erupted, spewing thick clouds of ash into the air. Local authorities said 75 people were climbing the mountain, of which 49 had been safely evacuated. At least 12 p…
Rescuers say dozens of hikers were on the volcano when it erupted on Sunday, with three found alive and at least 12 missingIndonesian rescuers have found the bodies of 11 climbers after the eruption of the Mount Marapi volcano in West Sumatra.A rescue …
Rescuers say dozens of hikers were on the volcano when it erupted on Sunday, with three found alive and at least 12 missingIndonesian rescuers have found the bodies of 11 climbers after the eruption of the Mount Merapi volcano in West Sumatra.A rescue …
New landmass about 100 metres across pops up above the waves near Iwoto island after eruptions began last monthJapan has gained another island to add to its already impressive collection, after an undersea volcanic eruption 1,200km (745 miles) south of…
White Island/Whakaari volcano exploded in 2019, prompting debate over natural hazard tourismThe landowners of a New Zealand volcano that fatally erupted in 2019 have rejected arguments from the country’s workplace safety regulator that they ultimately …
US couple gives evidence to New Zealand court in case against island’s owners and tourism operatorsAn American couple who were badly burned when Whakaari/White Island erupted in December 2019, killing 22 of the 47 people in its crater, told a New Zeala…
Over 13,000 people already evacuated but many more may have to leave if eruption turns violent The Philippines’ most active volcano was spewing lava down its slopes on Monday, prompting officials to warn tens of thousands of villagers to be prepared to…
Scientists calculate 2022 eruption of Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai volcano released 1,000 times more energy than Hiroshima bombA huge underwater volcanic event in Tonga last year was of a magnitude comparable with the most powerful nuclear detonation by t…