Tag: Volcano

29 November 2022, 2:37 AM

Hawaii's Mauna Loa, the world's largest active volcano, began erupting on Sunday for the first time since 1984, ending its ...

A satellite image shows the main port facilites after the main eruption of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano, in Nuku'alofa, Tonga, January 18, 2022.

Tonga government confirms three deaths and destruction on outlying islands

18 January 2022, 3:15 PM

Tonga's government confirmed three fatalities in its first official update since Saturday's volcanic eruption and tsunami and said the evacuation ...

Lava flows following the eruption of a volcano on the Island of La Palma, in Los Llanos de Aridane, Spain September 21, 2021.

Spanish military measures toxic gases near La Palma homes

20 December 2021, 2:31 AM

Members of Spain's Military Emergency Unit (UME) measured toxic gases near homes in La Palma on Sunday (December 19), clearing the way for ...

An aerial view of the lava from the Cumbre Vieja volcano near Tacande neighborhood, on the Canary Island of La Palma, Spain, December 13, 2021.

Drone shows landscape of black molten lava from Cumbre Vieja volcano

19 December 2021, 2:12 AM

Drone video shot on Saturday showed a landscape of black molten lava as Spain's Cumbre Vieja volcano remained silent for ...

An aerial view shows volcanic ash rising affected by the Mount Semeru volcano during an eruption in Sumber Wuluh village, Lumajang, East Java province, Indonesia December 5, 2021.

Indonesia volcano erupts again as death toll rises to 22

7 December 2021, 3:09 AM

14 October 2021, 12:28 PM

An Indonesian volcano was active again on Monday, spewing out hot clouds of ash, two days after a powerful eruption ...

Lava flows down behind houses in Los Llanos as the Cumbre Vieja volcano continues to erupt on the Canary Island of La Palma, as seen from Tajuya, Spain,

Volcano lava forces more evacuations in Spain’s La Palma

by Tshepiso Moche

More people were forced to leave their homes on Wednesday evening as flows of molten rock pouring from the Cumbre ...

Lava burns buildings following the eruption of the Cumbre Vieja volcano, in Tacande, Spain, October 9, 2021.

Volcanic lava in Spain’s La Palma engulfs more houses

by Skhangiwe Mthiyane

9 October 2021, 12:47 PM

Buildings near the volcano on the Spanish island of La Palma were engulfed by rivers of lava early on Saturday, ...

Lava flows next to a house following the eruption of a volcano in the Cumbre Vieja national park at El Paso, on the Canary Island of La Palma, September 19, 2021.

Thousands flee Canaries volcano as lava streams destroy homes

20 September 2021, 9:28 PM

Lava flowing from the Canary Islands' first volcanic eruption in 50 years has forced the evacuation of 5 500 people ...

Congo orders partial evacuation of eruption-hit Goma

by Chuma Nobanda

27 May 2021, 8:56 AM

Congolese authorities on Thursday ordered the partial evacuation of Goma, a city that has been rocked by hundreds of earth ...

The prime minister convened an emergency meeting in Kinshasa, the capital.

Volcano erupts in eastern Congo, lava reaching airport in Goma

23 May 2021, 12:41 AM

Lava from a volcano that erupted in Democratic Republic of Congo is reaching the airport in Goma, a volcanologist said ...

More than 16,000 people were evacuated from the volcanic island and the area immediately around it - normally a popular tourist spot. Dozens of tremors set residents on edge.

Rumbling volcano shuts down Philippine capital

13 January 2020, 10:50 AM

Schools and businesses shut across the Philippine capital on Monday as a volcano belched clouds of ash across the city ...

New Zealand recovery teams have returned to the volcanic White Island, but were unable to locate two remaining bodies in their search.

NZ police unable to locate bodies on volcanic island

15 December 2019, 8:25 PM

13 December 2019, 6:49 AM

Recovery teams have been unable to locate the final two bodies missing six days after a volcanic eruption on ...

Members of a rescue crew are seen at the White Island volcano, also known by its Maori name Whakaari, in New Zealand

Six bodies retrieved from NZ volcanic island

by Busi Magudulela

12 December 2019, 11:44 AM

A New Zealand military team recovered six bodies on Friday from the volcanic island that fatally erupted earlier this week, ...

Smoke from the volcanic eruption of Whakaari, also known as White Island, is pictured from a boat.

New Zealand volcano toll seen at 16; police plan to recover bodies on Friday

by Busi Magudulela

Police in New Zealand are planning a mission to volcanic White Island on Friday to retrieve bodies of people killed ...

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said reconnaissance flights showed no signs of life on White Island, as eyewitnesses detailed the horrific burns suffered by survivors, most of them tourists.

New Zealand launches criminal investigation into deadly volcanic eruption

10 December 2019, 10:19 AM

New Zealand police said on Tuesday they were launching a criminal investigation after a volcanic island erupted with ash and ...

An aeriel view shows smoke bellowing above the crater of Whakaari, also known as White Island, volcano as it erupts in New Zealand, December 9, 2019, in this image obtained via social media.

One killed, several injured in New Zealand volcano eruption

9 December 2019, 9:47 AM

At least one person was killed, several injured and others reported missing in New Zealand after a volcano erupted off ...

As many as 100 people were in the vicinity when the eruption began about 2:11 p.m. (0111 GMT) on White Island, about 50 kilometers from the east coast of North Island.

New Zealand volcano spews ash plume in eruption, several injured

9 December 2019, 6:47 AM

A volcano erupted in New Zealand on Monday, spewing a plume of ash thousands of feet into the air, with ...

Papua New Guinea deploys army to assist following volcanic eruption

28 June 2019, 10:40 AM

Troops have been sent to help thousands of people displaced by a volcanic eruption on a remote archipelago in Papua ...

Papua New Guinea volcano spews ash, triggering eruption alert

26 June 2019, 9:38 AM