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Volcano Erupts In Iceland, 5th Outbreak Since December 2023
A volcano in southwestern Iceland erupted on Wednesday, live video from the area showed, making it the fifth outbreak since December.
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Indonesia's Merapi Spews Out Volcanic Lava And Ash, Hundreds Evacuate
Indonesia's Merapi volcano erupted overnight, sending hot lava and ash down its slopes and prompting over 250 residents in the surrounding area to evacuate, the country's disaster mitigation agency (BNPB) said on Thursday.
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Tsunami-Struck Tonga Suffers "Extensive Damage", First Death Reported
Aid agencies reported "extensive damage" in the Pacific island nation of Tonga on Tuesday following a massive underwater volcanic blast and tsunami, as the first death from the disaster was confirmed.
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Another Tsunami Could Hit Indonesia, Experts Warn After 373 Killed
Another tsunami could strike Indonesia, experts have warned, after a powerful wave caused by a volcanic eruption killed hundreds when it swallowed coastal settlements, taking earthquake-focused disaster monitors by surprise.
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More Than 400 Flights Cancelled As Volcano Forces Bali Shutdown
Indonesian authorities shut Bali's international airport for a second time in seven months as a fresh eruption Thursday at Mount Agung near the popular tourist island sent volcanic ashes several miles high into the sky.
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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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Anxious Families Wait As 193 Still Missing After Indonesia Ferry Disaster
Among the grief-stricken Indonesians keeping a daily vigil at the shore of a volcanic lake which swallowed a ferry packed with people, some fear they have lost more than a dozen relatives, including children, in the disaster.
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Lava From Hawaii's Kilauea Volcano Closes Highway
Fast-moving lava from Hawaii's Kilauea volcano forced officials to close part of a highway on Tuesday, and they warned that sharp, thin strands of volcanic glass fibers carried by the wind could injure eyes and lungs.
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Mount Fuji Eruption Could Paralyse Tokyo: Report
Japan's iconic Mount Fuji could paralyse Tokyo with ash if it erupted, choking roads and halting water supplies, according to a government disaster planning study, a news report said Tuesday.
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Thousands More Filipinos Displaced As Volcanic Lava Fires Ash 5 Km High
The number of people displaced by an erupting Philippine volcano soared to more than 61,000 by Wednesday, the Southeast Asian country's disaster agency said, as Mount Mayon ejected lava that produced an ash plume 5 km (3 miles) high.
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Nearly 50,000 Flee Amid Fears Of Bali Volcanic Eruption
Nearly 50,000 residents have evacuated their homes amid fears of an imminent volcanic eruption on the resort island of Bali, disaster officials said Monday.
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Deadly Aftershock, Volcanic Ash Spread Alarm In Mexico
A magnitude 6.2 aftershock that shook Mexico on Saturday was blamed for five deaths, spreading fear among anxious residents reeling from a string of natural disasters and interrupting the search for survivors from a bigger tremor earlier this week
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3,000 Evacuated as Indonesia Upgrades Alert Over Volcano
Nearly 3,000 people have been evacuated from their homes after Indonesia upgraded the threat posed by a volcano on Sumatra to the highest possible level, an official said today.
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Animal Instinct Can Save Human Beings from Disasters
Using ancient animal instincts, science may find ways to save human lives and protect material resources against disasters that happen unexpectedly like earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and landslides.
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Five bodies recovered from Philippine volcano
Philippine disaster officials say the bodies of four Europeans and their Filipino guide who were killed by rocks in a volcanic eruption early this week have been brought down from Mount Mayon.
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Volcano Erupts In Iceland, 5th Outbreak Since December 2023
A volcano in southwestern Iceland erupted on Wednesday, live video from the area showed, making it the fifth outbreak since December.
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Indonesia's Merapi Spews Out Volcanic Lava And Ash, Hundreds Evacuate
Indonesia's Merapi volcano erupted overnight, sending hot lava and ash down its slopes and prompting over 250 residents in the surrounding area to evacuate, the country's disaster mitigation agency (BNPB) said on Thursday.
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Tsunami-Struck Tonga Suffers "Extensive Damage", First Death Reported
Aid agencies reported "extensive damage" in the Pacific island nation of Tonga on Tuesday following a massive underwater volcanic blast and tsunami, as the first death from the disaster was confirmed.
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Another Tsunami Could Hit Indonesia, Experts Warn After 373 Killed
Another tsunami could strike Indonesia, experts have warned, after a powerful wave caused by a volcanic eruption killed hundreds when it swallowed coastal settlements, taking earthquake-focused disaster monitors by surprise.
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More Than 400 Flights Cancelled As Volcano Forces Bali Shutdown
Indonesian authorities shut Bali's international airport for a second time in seven months as a fresh eruption Thursday at Mount Agung near the popular tourist island sent volcanic ashes several miles high into the sky.
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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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Anxious Families Wait As 193 Still Missing After Indonesia Ferry Disaster
Among the grief-stricken Indonesians keeping a daily vigil at the shore of a volcanic lake which swallowed a ferry packed with people, some fear they have lost more than a dozen relatives, including children, in the disaster.
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Lava From Hawaii's Kilauea Volcano Closes Highway
Fast-moving lava from Hawaii's Kilauea volcano forced officials to close part of a highway on Tuesday, and they warned that sharp, thin strands of volcanic glass fibers carried by the wind could injure eyes and lungs.
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Mount Fuji Eruption Could Paralyse Tokyo: Report
Japan's iconic Mount Fuji could paralyse Tokyo with ash if it erupted, choking roads and halting water supplies, according to a government disaster planning study, a news report said Tuesday.
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Thousands More Filipinos Displaced As Volcanic Lava Fires Ash 5 Km High
The number of people displaced by an erupting Philippine volcano soared to more than 61,000 by Wednesday, the Southeast Asian country's disaster agency said, as Mount Mayon ejected lava that produced an ash plume 5 km (3 miles) high.
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Nearly 50,000 Flee Amid Fears Of Bali Volcanic Eruption
Nearly 50,000 residents have evacuated their homes amid fears of an imminent volcanic eruption on the resort island of Bali, disaster officials said Monday.
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Deadly Aftershock, Volcanic Ash Spread Alarm In Mexico
A magnitude 6.2 aftershock that shook Mexico on Saturday was blamed for five deaths, spreading fear among anxious residents reeling from a string of natural disasters and interrupting the search for survivors from a bigger tremor earlier this week
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3,000 Evacuated as Indonesia Upgrades Alert Over Volcano
Nearly 3,000 people have been evacuated from their homes after Indonesia upgraded the threat posed by a volcano on Sumatra to the highest possible level, an official said today.
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Animal Instinct Can Save Human Beings from Disasters
Using ancient animal instincts, science may find ways to save human lives and protect material resources against disasters that happen unexpectedly like earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and landslides.
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Five bodies recovered from Philippine volcano
Philippine disaster officials say the bodies of four Europeans and their Filipino guide who were killed by rocks in a volcanic eruption early this week have been brought down from Mount Mayon.
