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More than 2,100 people living near an erupting volcano on Indonesia’s Sulawesi Island were evacuated Friday due to the dangers of spreading ash, falling rocks, hot volcanic clouds and the possibility of a tsunami. Indonesia’s Center for…
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Indonesia’s Mount Marapi in West Sumatra province erupted Sunday, spewing white-and-gray ash plumes more than 3,000 meters (9,800 feet) into the air and sending hot ash clouds several miles (kilometers) away. There were no immediate…
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A small volcano in a scenic lake near the Philippine capital blew a white plume of steam and ash 1.5 kilometers into the sky in a brief but powerful explosion Saturday, prompting authorities to raise the alert level and evacuate hundreds of…
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Indonesia's disaster agency said on Thursday that the Merapi volcano erupted overnight, spewing lava and ash and prompting more than 250 residents in the surrounding area to flee. The Indonesian Geological Agency said on Twitter that the…
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Smoke and ash spread around Italy's Mount Etna, one of the world's most active volcanoes, during a new eruption on Monday, forcing the temporary closure of Catania airport in Sicily. The National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology…
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