Officials say 75 people were caught underneath a column of burning ash when Mount Marapi erupted on Sunday. Andrew Chang breaks down why this eruption came as a surprise — and what made the search for survivors so dangerous. CBC | World News
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Iceland rushes to protect power plant over fears of volcanic eruption
Icelandic authorities were preparing to build defence walls on Tuesday around a geothermal power plant in the southwestern part of the country that they hope will protect it from lava flows amid concerns of an imminent volcanic eruption. CBC | World News
Read More »Thousands leave their homes as Iceland braces for volcanic eruption
Some 900 earthquakes hit southern Iceland on Monday, authorities said, adding to tens of thousands of tremors that rattled the region in recent weeks as the country braces for what could become a significant volcanic eruption. CBC | World News
Read More »Philippines hit by Taal volcano: Is it safe to travel after volcanic eruption? Latest news
THE PHILIPPINES has been rocked by the eruption of Taal volcano, with the volcanic eruption causing ash and smoke to spew in to the air. Is is safe to travel to the Philippines? Latest news and advice. Daily Express :: Travel Feed
Read More »New Zealand observes moment of silence 1 week after lethal volcanic eruption
New Zealanders observed a minute’s silence on Monday at the moment that a volcano erupted a week earlier, killing at least 16 people and leaving others with severe burns. CBC | World News
Read More »Canadian skin banks ready to help New Zealand treat volcanic eruption victims
International tissue banks have mobilized to help New Zealand meet its need for an estimated 1.2 million square centimetres of skin to be grafted onto victims of Monday’s eruption on White Island, which killed 16 people. CBC | World News
Read More »New Zealand volcanic eruption site still ‘too dangerous’ for recovery effort
“Increased volcanic activity” on White Island is holding New Zealand police back from recovering the bodies of those presumed dead in Monday’s eruption. CBC | World News
Read More »No signs of life on New Zealand volcanic island after eruption
There are no signs of life on a New Zealand island where a volcano erupted Monday, police say. CBC | World News
Read More »Iceland: Discover the Northern Lights, volcanic pools and awe-inspiring waterfalls
I KNOW what people are going to ask, the moment we get back from this trip to south Iceland. Daily Express :: Travel Feed
Read More »British Airways flight had ALL engines fail due to volcanic ash – and SURVIVED
A BRITISH AIRWAYS flight once had all four engines fail after flying through volcanic ash – with everyone surviving. Daily Express :: Travel Feed
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