Tag: Volcano

Thousands flee erupting Papua New Guinea volcano

Mount Ulawun -- one of the world's most hazardous spots of volcanic activity -- began spewing lava and smoke high into the air late on Wednesday.

June 27, 2019

Flights cancelled as volcano erupts in Indonesia

Mt Agung became active in September 2017 and its eruptions have forced operations at Denpasar airport to be halted many times.

May 25, 2019

Japan | Mt Shinmoe volcano erupts again

Mt. Shinmoe, which straddles both Kagoshima and Miyazaki prefectures, has seen a series of eruptions since October 2017 when it became particularly active.

June 22, 2018

Volcano erupts in Japan, triggers avalanche

A volcano northwest of here erupted on Tuesday, the Japanese Met office said, triggering a nearby avalanche. Some 15 persons were injured in the eruption, while four were caught in the avalanche. Mount Kusatsu-Shirane in Gunma erupted triggering the avalanche in the neighbouring Kusatsu International Ski Resort in Kusatsu-machi, a firefighter involved in rescue operation …

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January 23, 2018

Hundreds evacuated as Papua New Guinea volcano erupts

Some 600 residents on a tiny island off Papua New Guinea have been evacuated after a volcano previously believed to be dormant erupted and spewed a “continuous plume” of ash, officials and reports said today. The volcano on the northern island of Kadovar, more than 500 metres (1,640-feet) high, erupted on Friday, the Darwin Volcanic …

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January 7, 2018

Bali volcano spews thick smoke and ashes

Mount Agung in Indonesia’s Bali island spewed thick smoke and ashes high into the air on Sunday, authorities said. The eruption took place at 10.05 a.m., emitting thick grey smoke, the National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) said. “The eruption lasted for 10 minutes. White smoke was seen came out from the volcano summit after the blast,” Xinhua …

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December 24, 2017

Indonesia issues highest flight warning as Mt. Agung erupts

Authorities in the Indonesian island of Bali on Sunday raised the flight warning level to the highest — from orange to red — as the Mt Agung volcano continued to spew columns of ash up to 4,000 meters high, official sources said. Around twenty flights to and from Bali, the main tourist destination in Indonesia …

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November 27, 2017

Volcano Mt.Shinmoe erupts in Japan, no injuries

A volcano in Japan erupted early on Wednesday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. No one was injured. Mt. Shinmoe, one of the 50 active volcanos constantly under watch of the agency, erupted around 5.34 a.m. (local time) and the plume rose some 300 meters above the crater, said the agency, Xinhua reported. It was the …

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October 11, 2017

122,000 evacuated near Bali volcano

Some 122,000 people have been evacuated in view of a possible eruption of Mount Agung, a large volcano on the Indonesian island of Bali, authorities announced on Thursday. The authorities have set up a 12-km radius exclusion zone around the volcano, reports Efe news. According to latest figures, however, 62,000 people were still within the …

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September 28, 2017

75,000 evacuated near Bali volcano

Some 75,000 people were evacuated due to increasing frequency of tremors around Mount Agung, a large volcano on the Indonesian island of Bali, authorities announced on Tuesday. “Mount Agung is entering a critical phase. Although alert level 4 (the maximum) has been declared since September 22, there is no guarantee that the volcano will erupt,” …

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September 26, 2017

The roar of the mountain in Mt Agung

The beautiful mountain – Mt Agung in East Bali is no more calm and quiet… It’s the roar of the mountain. Many stood still. Many have fled, as hundreds of small tremors are being felt and at least five small eruptions in Mt Agung have been detected. Travellers have been issued a new travel warning …

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September 23, 2017

Aid helicopter crash kills 8 after Indonesian volcano erupts

A rescue helicopter crashed while heading to help evacuate residents near an active volcano on Indonesia's main island, killing all eight people on board, officials said on Monday. The helicopter crashed about three minutes before arriving at Dieng Plateau, the popular tourist area where the volcanic eruption yesterday injured at least 10 people. The aircraft …

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July 3, 2017

Ceres may have ‘hidden’ ice volcanoes

The dwarf planet Ceres may actually host many "hidden" ice volcanoes, besides the only one discovered recently, a study says. NASA's Dawn spacecraft discovered Ceres's four-kilometre tall Ahuna Mons cryovolcano in 2015.  Other icy worlds in our solar system, like Pluto, Europa, Triton, Charon and Titan, may also have such mountains of icy rock — …

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February 3, 2017