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Volcano Erupts In Indonesia, Sends Ash Cloud 1.5 km Into The Sky
A volcano in eastern Indonesia erupted on Wednesday and spewed an ash tower almost a mile into the sky, prompting officials to raise an alert level to the second-highest and warn people to keep away.
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Indonesia Raises Alert, Evacuates Residents After Volcano Erupts
Indonesian authorities raised the warning on Semeru volcano on the island of Java to the highest level on Sunday after an eruption spewed a column of ash high into the air.
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Shishaldin Volcano In Alaska Spews Ash 28,000 Feet Above Sea Level
An Alaska volcano that has been rumbling since midsummer shot ash about 5 miles (8 km) into the sky on Sunday, triggering a warning to aviators and dusting one small fishing village, officials reported.
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Japan Volcano Erupts For First Time In 4 Years, Alert Level Raised
A volcano near Tokyo has erupted for the first time in four years, throwing ash and smoke nearly two kilometres into the sky and sparking warnings not to approach the mountain.
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Mexico Raises Alert Level As Popocatepetl Volcano Spews Ash, Lava
Mexico raised the warning level for the Popocatepetl volcano to one step shy of a red alert Thursday, after it repeatedly spewed ash, smoke and lava into the air.
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Warning Level Raised On Another Japanese Volcano A Week After Fatal Eruption
Japan raised the warning level on another volcano on Tuesday, exactly a week after an dramatic eruption at another peak killed one man, injured nearly a dozen others and stranded scores of skiers - including foreign tourists - for several hours.
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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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Indonesia Raises Bali Volcano Alert To 'Highest', Warns Of Large Eruption
Indonesia raised its alert level for Bali's Mount Agung volcano to the highest stage four on Monday and told residents to immediately evacuate areas near the summit, warning of the "imminent" risk of a larger eruption.
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At least 36 Feared Dead on Japanese Volcano, Search Called Off
At least 36 people are feared to have died after a Japanese volcano erupted without warning at the weekend, raining ash and stones on hikers, but the search for victims was abandoned on Monday due to fears of rising levels of toxic gases.
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Iceland Cuts Aviation Alert to Orange, No Ash From New Volcanic Eruption
Iceland cut its ash warning level for aviation to orange from red on Sunday, saying a fresh fissure eruption in Iceland's Bardarbunga volcano system was not creating ash.
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New Fissure Eruption at Iceland Volcano Prompts Highest Aviation Warning
A new fissure eruption in an ice-free area of Iceland's Bardarbunga volcano system prompted authorities to raise their warning level for the risk of ash to aviation to the highest level of red on Sunday.
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Iceland Raises Volcano Warning Level to Highest Red After Small Eruption
A small volcanic eruption has occurred under Iceland's Dyngjujokull glacier, prompting authorities to raise the warning code for aviation to red, the highest level, Iceland's meteorological office said on Saturday.
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Ecuador declares volcano alert
Ecuador issued an orange alert -- the second-highest warning level -- for towns near the Tungurahua volcano, as its level of activity rose, civil defence officials said.
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Volcano Erupts In Indonesia, Sends Ash Cloud 1.5 km Into The Sky
A volcano in eastern Indonesia erupted on Wednesday and spewed an ash tower almost a mile into the sky, prompting officials to raise an alert level to the second-highest and warn people to keep away.
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Indonesia Raises Alert, Evacuates Residents After Volcano Erupts
Indonesian authorities raised the warning on Semeru volcano on the island of Java to the highest level on Sunday after an eruption spewed a column of ash high into the air.
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Shishaldin Volcano In Alaska Spews Ash 28,000 Feet Above Sea Level
An Alaska volcano that has been rumbling since midsummer shot ash about 5 miles (8 km) into the sky on Sunday, triggering a warning to aviators and dusting one small fishing village, officials reported.
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Japan Volcano Erupts For First Time In 4 Years, Alert Level Raised
A volcano near Tokyo has erupted for the first time in four years, throwing ash and smoke nearly two kilometres into the sky and sparking warnings not to approach the mountain.
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Mexico Raises Alert Level As Popocatepetl Volcano Spews Ash, Lava
Mexico raised the warning level for the Popocatepetl volcano to one step shy of a red alert Thursday, after it repeatedly spewed ash, smoke and lava into the air.
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Warning Level Raised On Another Japanese Volcano A Week After Fatal Eruption
Japan raised the warning level on another volcano on Tuesday, exactly a week after an dramatic eruption at another peak killed one man, injured nearly a dozen others and stranded scores of skiers - including foreign tourists - for several hours.
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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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Indonesia Raises Bali Volcano Alert To 'Highest', Warns Of Large Eruption
Indonesia raised its alert level for Bali's Mount Agung volcano to the highest stage four on Monday and told residents to immediately evacuate areas near the summit, warning of the "imminent" risk of a larger eruption.
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At least 36 Feared Dead on Japanese Volcano, Search Called Off
At least 36 people are feared to have died after a Japanese volcano erupted without warning at the weekend, raining ash and stones on hikers, but the search for victims was abandoned on Monday due to fears of rising levels of toxic gases.
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Iceland Cuts Aviation Alert to Orange, No Ash From New Volcanic Eruption
Iceland cut its ash warning level for aviation to orange from red on Sunday, saying a fresh fissure eruption in Iceland's Bardarbunga volcano system was not creating ash.
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New Fissure Eruption at Iceland Volcano Prompts Highest Aviation Warning
A new fissure eruption in an ice-free area of Iceland's Bardarbunga volcano system prompted authorities to raise their warning level for the risk of ash to aviation to the highest level of red on Sunday.
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Iceland Raises Volcano Warning Level to Highest Red After Small Eruption
A small volcanic eruption has occurred under Iceland's Dyngjujokull glacier, prompting authorities to raise the warning code for aviation to red, the highest level, Iceland's meteorological office said on Saturday.
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Ecuador declares volcano alert
Ecuador issued an orange alert -- the second-highest warning level -- for towns near the Tungurahua volcano, as its level of activity rose, civil defence officials said.
