The bodies of 11 climbers were recovered Monday in Indonesia, a day after a furious eruption of the Mount Marapi volcano, but search efforts for 12 others were eventually called off due to a fresh eruption of hot ash. CBC | World News
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Iceland residents living near volcano fear being ‘frozen in time like Pompeii’
At least 4,000 people have been forced to flee their homes since Iceland’s Reykjanes Peninsula was split in two by seismic activity last week. Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »Iceland authorities declare state of emergency in fishing town threatened by volcano
Residents of a fishing town in southwestern Iceland left their homes on Saturday after increasing concern about a potential volcanic eruption caused civil defence authorities to declare a state of emergency in the region. CBC | World News
Read More »Iceland declares ‘state of emergency’ due to powerful earthquakes and volcano threat
Iceland’s southwestern region has been battered by earthquakes overnight Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »Tourists flee Iceland’s world-famous Blue Lagoon after earthquakes spark volcano fears
Escalated geological activity prompted the temporary closure of the renowned Blue Lagoon as a safety measure. Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »Company which ‘owned’ volcano found guilty of ‘major failure’ after 22 killed in eruption
A New Zealand court heard cases against a number of companies that operated tours of the White Island volcano which erupted in 2019, killing 22 people. Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »Mexican volcano erupts, lighting up night sky
Mexico’s Popocatepetl volcano erupted overnight with a dramatic show of lava and ash. CBC | World News
Read More »Taal volcano update: Eruption alert as 116 earthquakes hit Philippines volcano overnight
TAAL VOLCANO could be gearing towards an eruption, Philippines officials have warned, after a series 116 earthquakes rocked the volcano overnight. Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »Ash still coming from Philippine volcano prompts mass evacuations
A Philippine volcano that erupted last weekend shuddered frequently with earthquakes Thursday, belching smaller plumes of ash, but prompting authorities to block access to nearby towns due to fears of a bigger eruption. CBC | World News
Read More »Death toll from New Zealand volcano eruption hits 18 as victim succumbs to injuries
The death toll from last month’s volcanic eruption in New Zealand rose to 18 as one of the injured died in a hospital in Australia, police said on Monday, while two remain missing and are presumed dead. CBC | World News
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