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Volcano Erupts In Indonesia Spewing Ash 10 Km High, 9 Killed
Indonesia's Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki erupted several times on Friday, belching volcanic ash that rose up to 10 km (32,800 ft) into the sky, officials said, following a big eruption on Sunday night that killed nine people.
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Worst Volcanic Activity In 50 Years In Iceland After Major Volcano Eruption
A volcanic eruption has begun again on a peninsula adjacent to Iceland's capital Reykjavik, the sixth time lava has emerged in the area in the space of a year. The Lava burst to the surface at 9:26 p.m. local time on Thursday.
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Shiveluch Volcano Erupts In Russia After 7.0 Magnitude Earthquake
Russia's Shiveluch volcano in the Kamchatka region erupted after a 7.0 magnitude earthquake that struck off the eastern coast of the country, local media reported on Sunday.
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Indonesian Volcano Erupts Again, Sending Ash 7 Km Into Sky
Mount Ibu on Halmahera Island in Indonesia's North Maluku province erupted, throwing thick black volcanic ash over its peak as high as 7,000 metres, according to the Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation.
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Indonesian Volcano Erupts Again, Sending Ash 5 Km Into Sky
Ibu volcano in Indonesia's Halmahera Island erupted again, sending volcanic ash as high as 5,000 metre to its peak, the Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation said.
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Indonesia's Semeru Volcano Erupts 5 Times In 90 Minutes, Km-High Ash Cloud
The Semeru volcano in Indonesia's East Java province erupted five times today, spewing volcanic ash up to 900 meters over its peak, according to the Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation.
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11 Hikers Killed As Volcano Erupts In Indonesia, Search On For 12 Others
At least 11 hikers have been found dead after a volcano erupted in western Indonesia, a local rescue official.
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Earthquake Swarm, Threat Of Volcanic Eruptions: Why Iceland Is On The Edge
Iceland, positioned on a tectonic plate boundary along the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, is home to 33 active volcanoes.
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Russia's Shiveluch Volcano Erupts, Flight Warning Issued
The Shiveluch Volcano is one of Russia's most active and between 60,000 and 70,000 years old.
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"First Post On Facebook Since...": Tonga Reconnects To World After Tsunami
Tonga was reconnected to the world on Tuesday following repairs to a submarine cable, officials said, a month after a volcanic eruption and tsunami cut communications to the remote Pacific island nation.
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Tonga Endures Digital Darkness After "Worse Than Expected" Volcano Damage
The volcanic eruption near Tonga shredded an 80-kilometre (50 mile) stretch of undersea cable, complicating efforts to reconnect the Pacific kingdom after a month of digital darkness, the company overseeing repairs says.
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Why Tonga Could Be Cut Off From Rest Of The World For Weeks
The South Pacific archipelago of Tonga could spend days, or even weeks, cut off from the rest of world because of difficulties in repairing its sole undersea communications cable, which an operator said was ruptured during a massive volcanic eruptio
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Spain Residents Return To Ash Filled Homes Months After Volcano Eruption
For weeks they dreamt of returning to the homes they fled when a volcano erupted on the Spanish island of La Palma.
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'Can Only Pray': Rescue Ops Hampered As Indonesia Volcano Erupts Again
Indonesia's Mount Semeru spewed more ash on Monday, hampering the search for survivors as aerial images showed the extent of the devastation unleashed by the volcano's deadly weekend eruption.
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Spain's Canaries Volcano Lava Bigger Than 25 Football Pitches; Raises Concerns
Lava from the erupting volcano on La Palma in Spain's Canary Islands that began cascading into the ocean two days ago has already covered an area bigger than 25 football pitches, with concerns rising over worsening air quality.
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Volcano Erupts In Indonesia Spewing Ash 10 Km High, 9 Killed
Indonesia's Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki erupted several times on Friday, belching volcanic ash that rose up to 10 km (32,800 ft) into the sky, officials said, following a big eruption on Sunday night that killed nine people.
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Worst Volcanic Activity In 50 Years In Iceland After Major Volcano Eruption
A volcanic eruption has begun again on a peninsula adjacent to Iceland's capital Reykjavik, the sixth time lava has emerged in the area in the space of a year. The Lava burst to the surface at 9:26 p.m. local time on Thursday.
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Shiveluch Volcano Erupts In Russia After 7.0 Magnitude Earthquake
Russia's Shiveluch volcano in the Kamchatka region erupted after a 7.0 magnitude earthquake that struck off the eastern coast of the country, local media reported on Sunday.
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Indonesian Volcano Erupts Again, Sending Ash 7 Km Into Sky
Mount Ibu on Halmahera Island in Indonesia's North Maluku province erupted, throwing thick black volcanic ash over its peak as high as 7,000 metres, according to the Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation.
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Indonesian Volcano Erupts Again, Sending Ash 5 Km Into Sky
Ibu volcano in Indonesia's Halmahera Island erupted again, sending volcanic ash as high as 5,000 metre to its peak, the Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation said.
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Indonesia's Semeru Volcano Erupts 5 Times In 90 Minutes, Km-High Ash Cloud
The Semeru volcano in Indonesia's East Java province erupted five times today, spewing volcanic ash up to 900 meters over its peak, according to the Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation.
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11 Hikers Killed As Volcano Erupts In Indonesia, Search On For 12 Others
At least 11 hikers have been found dead after a volcano erupted in western Indonesia, a local rescue official.
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Earthquake Swarm, Threat Of Volcanic Eruptions: Why Iceland Is On The Edge
Iceland, positioned on a tectonic plate boundary along the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, is home to 33 active volcanoes.
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Russia's Shiveluch Volcano Erupts, Flight Warning Issued
The Shiveluch Volcano is one of Russia's most active and between 60,000 and 70,000 years old.
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"First Post On Facebook Since...": Tonga Reconnects To World After Tsunami
Tonga was reconnected to the world on Tuesday following repairs to a submarine cable, officials said, a month after a volcanic eruption and tsunami cut communications to the remote Pacific island nation.
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Tonga Endures Digital Darkness After "Worse Than Expected" Volcano Damage
The volcanic eruption near Tonga shredded an 80-kilometre (50 mile) stretch of undersea cable, complicating efforts to reconnect the Pacific kingdom after a month of digital darkness, the company overseeing repairs says.
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Why Tonga Could Be Cut Off From Rest Of The World For Weeks
The South Pacific archipelago of Tonga could spend days, or even weeks, cut off from the rest of world because of difficulties in repairing its sole undersea communications cable, which an operator said was ruptured during a massive volcanic eruptio
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Spain Residents Return To Ash Filled Homes Months After Volcano Eruption
For weeks they dreamt of returning to the homes they fled when a volcano erupted on the Spanish island of La Palma.
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'Can Only Pray': Rescue Ops Hampered As Indonesia Volcano Erupts Again
Indonesia's Mount Semeru spewed more ash on Monday, hampering the search for survivors as aerial images showed the extent of the devastation unleashed by the volcano's deadly weekend eruption.
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Spain's Canaries Volcano Lava Bigger Than 25 Football Pitches; Raises Concerns
Lava from the erupting volcano on La Palma in Spain's Canary Islands that began cascading into the ocean two days ago has already covered an area bigger than 25 football pitches, with concerns rising over worsening air quality.
