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Russia’s Shiveluch volcano erupted on Sunday, spewing plumes of ash 5 kilometres (3 miles) into the sky over the far eastern Kamchatka Peninsula and briefly triggering a “code red” warning for aircraft. The volcano, one of Russia's most active, began sputtering shortly after a powerful 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck off Kamchatka’s east coast early Sunday, according to volcanologists from the Russian Academy of Sciences. An even more potent earthquake may be on the way, according to the volcanologists. The academy’s Institute of Volcanology and Seismology released a video showing the ash clou...
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Travel to and from the Italian island of Sicily is currently disrupted due to a volcanic eruption that happened overnight. Catania international airport remains closed on Thursday 15 August, with all arrivals and departures suspended after Mount Etna billowed smoke into the air. The volcanic ash affects visibility for pilots. It is estimated that operations will resume at around 6pm but passengers have been advised to check their flight status before leaving home. The disruption comes on one of the busiest days for travel as Italy celebrates its biggest national public holiday, Ferragosto. Nea...
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Two victims of the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD were found in recent archaeological excavations of Pompeii. They were identified as a man and a woman. The latter was found on a bed, holding a small treasure of gold, bronze and silver coins, as well as some precious jewellery, including gold and pearl earrings. The two were found in a cubicle, which is thought to be a bedroom, according to the Pompeii Archaeological Park. The cubicle was connected to a grandly decorated salon and found behind a previously discovered shrine. "It is a great restoration site and it is a secured site that gi...
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Travellers using Catania airport - Sicily’s largest - are facing severe delays and cancellations thanks to Mount Etna’s latest eruption. The active volcano, Europe’s highest, has seen significantly increased activity over the past week. Stromboli, on the nearby Aeolian island, could also erupt imminently. The Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia in Catania has reported that ash emanating from Mount Etna has reached a staggering 4.35 kilometres into the air. As a result, much of the airspace near the volcano was forced to close to passenger aircraft. That means that the number of arri...
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Italy’s Mount Etna erupted with a spectacular display of lava and ash earlier this week. The volcano is situated on the island of Sicily and the eruption caused Italy’s Civil Protection agency to raise the alert level in the area from green to yellow. Lava flowed down the sides of Mount Etna which is around 3,300 metres high. Watch the video in the player above.
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A volcano in southwestern Iceland erupted on Wednesday for the fifth time since December, spewing red lava that once again threatened the coastal town of Grindavik and led to the evacuation of the popular Blue Lagoon geothermal spa. The eruption began in the early afternoon after a series of earthquakes struck north of the town, which had already evacuated most of its 3,800 residents in December during the volcano's initial eruption.
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A volcano in southwestern Iceland erupted Wednesday, spewing lava 45 metres into the sky and triggering the evacuation of the popular Blue Lagoon geothermal spa. The eruption began in the early afternoon following a series of earthquakes north of Grindavik, a coastal town of 3,800 people that was also evacuated. It was triggered after a series of earthquakes north of the coastal town of Grindavik. Its population of 3,800 people were also evacuated. Iceland volcano 2024: Is it safe to travel and is the eruption affecting flights?Iceland, which sits above a volcanic hot spot in the North Atlanti...
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