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# Volcanic eruption

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# Indonesia
Rescue efforts continue after deadly Indonesian volcanic eruption
At least 27 people are still missing after Mount Semeru erupted following heavy rain in the Lumajang district of East Java.
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Dec 6th 2021, 10:43 AM
# Volcano
Thousands flee as Mount Semeru volcano erupts in Indonesia
There were no immediate reports of casualties.
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Dec 4th 2021, 1:21 PM
# canaries
Spanish volcano still spewing out lava, five days after eruption
The lava has destroy almost 400 buildings on the island of La Palma.
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Sep 24th 2021, 11:33 AM
# not stopping yet
Canary Island volcano eruption could last three months
Authorities said dangers still lie ahead, including earthquakes, lava flows, toxic gases, volcanic ash and acid rain.
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Sep 22nd 2021, 12:38 PM
# La Soufriere
Ash pours down on Caribbean island after volcanic explosion
The volcano, which last erupted in 1979, kept rumbling as experts warned that explosive eruptions could continue for days.
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Apr 10th 2021, 3:32 PM
# white island
New Zealand marks one year since deadly volcanic eruption
22 people died after superheated steam spewed out from the volcanic crater’s floor on White Island last year.
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Dec 9th 2020, 7:03 AM
# Mount Merapi
Indonesia's most active volcano spews massive ash cloud 6,000m into the air
Ash mixed with sand rained down on towns as far as 10km away.
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Mar 3rd 2020, 9:07 AM
# white island
New Zealand police call off search for two people missing after volcanic eruption
Authorities have recovered the bodies of 16 of the 18 people killed in the blast.
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Dec 24th 2019, 9:09 AM
# New Zealand
Divers search in polluted waters for bodies of two volcano victims
Six bodies were taken off the volcano in a recovery mission yesterday.
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Dec 14th 2019, 7:39 AM
# Eruption
Volcano erupts on same Indonesian island as earlier fatal earthquake
A government volcanologist said it’s possible the eruption was accelerated by the 7.5 magnitude earthquake in Central Sulawesi on Friday.
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Oct 3rd 2018, 8:22 AM
# Japan
Photos: Clean-up begins after volcanic eruption in Japan coats city in ash
The eruption yesterday spewed a plume 5,000 meters into the air.
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Aug 19th 2013, 2:00 PM
# Italy
Mount Etna flash eruption lights up Sicilian sky
Raw footage from Italy’s most active volcano this week.
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Mar 8th 2013, 7:40 AM
# Indonesia
Volcano erupts in Indonesia
Mount Lokon is one of the country’s most active volcanoes – eruption could be heard more than 5km away.
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Oct 8th 2012, 2:20 PM
# Daily Fix
The Daily Fix: Sunday
In your bank holiday Sunday Fix: Aer Lingus talks back on tonight; the source of the E. coli outbreak is found; Berlusconi’s ‘bunga bunga’ goes on; and did you miss the shuffle of honour for the Queen last month?
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Jun 5th 2011, 7:27 PM
# Volcano
Irish airports remain open but ash cloud disrupts flights to Scotland
Ryanair has expressed its displeasure with the disruption, believing it to be unnecessary. The IAA has said that all Irish airports remain open and added that it will update the situation later today.
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May 24th 2011, 9:30 AM
# Ash Cloud
EU confirms that volcanic ash cloud is heading in Ireland's direction
Met Éireann says it is monitoring the situation, but the IAA is not expecting any disruptions to flights in Irish air space over the next 24 hours. The EU has confirmed that the ash looks likely to enter British and Irish airspace shortly.
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May 23rd 2011, 1:40 PM
# Volcanic eruption
Iceland closes main airport but ash cloud 'not heading to Europe'
Keflavik airport is fully closed with no flights taking off or landing as the ash plume covers Iceland but officials insist its not Europe-bound.
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May 22nd 2011, 12:22 PM
# Volcanic eruption
Another Icelandic volcano erupts - but it's unlikely to cause travel disruption
History shows that previous eruptions in Grimsvotn have not had much influence on flight traffic — unlike the massive disruption caused last year by Eyjafjallajokull.
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May 22nd 2011, 10:02 AM