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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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A 55-year-old American tourist has died while on Mount Etna in Sicily. The man was taken ill during an excursion on the southern side of the volcano, Italy's alpine rescue service said today. Rescuers said the cause of his illness was still unknown, but current high temperatures coupled with humidity may prove dangerous for tourists. “Tourists who participate in these excursions should not underestimate the risks related to high temperatures, strong humidity, and the sudden jump in altitude,” said Alfio Ferrara, a spokesman for the alpine rescue service. “Often they agree to take part in these...
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A second volcano has erupted in Italy this week – as Mount Stromboli belched ash and lava just off the northern coast of Sicily. Local media report that the Italian fire department has enhanced its monitoring of the volcano as it becomes more active. The coast guard has stepped up its activity too deploying more patrol boats and aircraft. The Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre (VAAC) based in Toulouse, France warned of an ash plume that rose up to an estimated altitude of 2000m. Lava flowed from the volcano into the sea along the Sciara del Fuaco, a depression on the island which serves as a major t...
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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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