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Volcano Erupts In Guatemala, Forcing Closure Of Airport, Highway
One of the most active volcanoes in Central America has erupted again, spewing lava and ash and forcing authorities in Guatemala City on Sunday to briefly close the country's largest airport and a major highway.
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Indonesia Shuts Bali Airport As Mount Agung Becomes Active Again
The airport will stay shut on Friday until 7 pm local time (1100 GMT), and 48 flights had been cancelled affecting 8,334 passengers, including 38 international flights and 10 domestic flights, the disaster mitigation agency said in a statement.
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Indonesia Evacuates Residents, Shuts Airport After Mount Merapi Volcano Erupts
Indonesian authorities ordered people living near a volcano to leave their homes on Friday and a major city closed its airport after the 5,500 metre (18,000 ft) peak sent a column of steam and ash into the sky.
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Indonesia Reopens Bali Airport After Closure Over Volcano Activity
Bali airport reopened on Wednesday, Indonesian authorities said, two days after a volcanic eruption spread ash across the holiday island and forced its airport to close, stranding tourists and spurring evacuation efforts.
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As Bali Volcano Rumbles, A Look At Possible Effects Of Volcanic Eruptions
Bali's Mount Agung volcano is rumbling and has forced Indonesian authorities to close the Bali airport for second day on Tuesday.
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Indonesia Orders Immediate Evacuation As Highest Alert Issued For Bali Volcano
Indonesia closed the airport on the tourist island of Bali on Monday and ordered 100,000 residents living near a grumbling volcano spewing columns of ash to evacuate immediately, warning that the first major eruption in 54 years could be "imminent".
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Bali Airport May Stay Closed Longer Than 24 Hours Amid Volcano Eruption: Governor
Bali Governor Made Mangku Pastika said the closure of I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport could last longer than 24 hours amid an eruption of Mount Agung.
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Bali Volcano Alert At Max, Airport Shut, Smoke Shoots Into Sky: 10 Facts
A rumbling volcano on the resort island of Bali could erupt at any moment, authorities warned today as they raised alert levels to maximum, accelerated a mass evacuation and closed the main airport, leaving tourists stranded. Massive columns of thick grey smoke that have been belching from Mount Agung since last week have now begun shooting more th...
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Bali Volcano: Airport Shut, 59,000 Stranded Amid 'Large Eruption' Warning
Indonesia raised its warning for Bali's Mount Agung volcano to the highest 'level four' alert on Monday, closed the holiday island's airport and told residents near the summit to immediately evacuate, warning of the "imminent" risk of a larger eruption.
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Volcanic Ash Forces Airport Closures in Colombia
Colombia's Nevado del Ruiz volcano erupted in an ash cloud on Sunday, prompting authorities to temporarily close two airports in the area.
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Thousands Still Stranded in Indonesia as Airports Remain Closed
Thousands of Indonesians were spending a miserable Eid today after failing to make it home to see their families after erupting volcanoes closed six airports, including in the country's second biggest city.
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Volcano Shuts Major Indonesian Airport During Holiday Rush
Ash spewing from an erupting volcano closed the airport serving Indonesia's second-biggest city today, as millions of people were travelling across the archipelago ahead of the Muslim holiday of Eid.
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Airport Shut as Costa Rica Volcano Spews More Ash
San Jose's international airport was forced to close on Thursday and several villages were evacuated after clouds of ash from the newly active Turrialba volcano reached the Costa Rican capital, authorities said.
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Volcanic Ash Forces Mexican Airport Closure
Volcanic ash rained down on the runway of the Puebla airport in central Mexico, forcing the facility to close on Wednesday and disrupting some US and domestic flights.
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Indonesia Closes Island Airport After Volcano Erupts
Indonesia temporarily closed a domestic airport on Friday after a volcano in the country's east erupted, spewing plumes of ash hundreds of metres into the air, officials said.
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Volcano Erupts In Guatemala, Forcing Closure Of Airport, Highway
One of the most active volcanoes in Central America has erupted again, spewing lava and ash and forcing authorities in Guatemala City on Sunday to briefly close the country's largest airport and a major highway.
-
Indonesia Shuts Bali Airport As Mount Agung Becomes Active Again
The airport will stay shut on Friday until 7 pm local time (1100 GMT), and 48 flights had been cancelled affecting 8,334 passengers, including 38 international flights and 10 domestic flights, the disaster mitigation agency said in a statement.
-
Indonesia Evacuates Residents, Shuts Airport After Mount Merapi Volcano Erupts
Indonesian authorities ordered people living near a volcano to leave their homes on Friday and a major city closed its airport after the 5,500 metre (18,000 ft) peak sent a column of steam and ash into the sky.
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Indonesia Reopens Bali Airport After Closure Over Volcano Activity
Bali airport reopened on Wednesday, Indonesian authorities said, two days after a volcanic eruption spread ash across the holiday island and forced its airport to close, stranding tourists and spurring evacuation efforts.
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As Bali Volcano Rumbles, A Look At Possible Effects Of Volcanic Eruptions
Bali's Mount Agung volcano is rumbling and has forced Indonesian authorities to close the Bali airport for second day on Tuesday.
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Indonesia Orders Immediate Evacuation As Highest Alert Issued For Bali Volcano
Indonesia closed the airport on the tourist island of Bali on Monday and ordered 100,000 residents living near a grumbling volcano spewing columns of ash to evacuate immediately, warning that the first major eruption in 54 years could be "imminent".
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Bali Airport May Stay Closed Longer Than 24 Hours Amid Volcano Eruption: Governor
Bali Governor Made Mangku Pastika said the closure of I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport could last longer than 24 hours amid an eruption of Mount Agung.
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Bali Volcano Alert At Max, Airport Shut, Smoke Shoots Into Sky: 10 Facts
A rumbling volcano on the resort island of Bali could erupt at any moment, authorities warned today as they raised alert levels to maximum, accelerated a mass evacuation and closed the main airport, leaving tourists stranded. Massive columns of thick grey smoke that have been belching from Mount Agung since last week have now begun shooting more th...
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Bali Volcano: Airport Shut, 59,000 Stranded Amid 'Large Eruption' Warning
Indonesia raised its warning for Bali's Mount Agung volcano to the highest 'level four' alert on Monday, closed the holiday island's airport and told residents near the summit to immediately evacuate, warning of the "imminent" risk of a larger eruption.
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Volcanic Ash Forces Airport Closures in Colombia
Colombia's Nevado del Ruiz volcano erupted in an ash cloud on Sunday, prompting authorities to temporarily close two airports in the area.
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Thousands Still Stranded in Indonesia as Airports Remain Closed
Thousands of Indonesians were spending a miserable Eid today after failing to make it home to see their families after erupting volcanoes closed six airports, including in the country's second biggest city.
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Volcano Shuts Major Indonesian Airport During Holiday Rush
Ash spewing from an erupting volcano closed the airport serving Indonesia's second-biggest city today, as millions of people were travelling across the archipelago ahead of the Muslim holiday of Eid.
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Airport Shut as Costa Rica Volcano Spews More Ash
San Jose's international airport was forced to close on Thursday and several villages were evacuated after clouds of ash from the newly active Turrialba volcano reached the Costa Rican capital, authorities said.
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Volcanic Ash Forces Mexican Airport Closure
Volcanic ash rained down on the runway of the Puebla airport in central Mexico, forcing the facility to close on Wednesday and disrupting some US and domestic flights.
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Indonesia Closes Island Airport After Volcano Erupts
Indonesia temporarily closed a domestic airport on Friday after a volcano in the country's east erupted, spewing plumes of ash hundreds of metres into the air, officials said.
