MANILA—Authorities in the Philippines started evacuating thousands of people on Thursday after the alert status was raised on a restive volcano that spewed a one-kilometer (0.62 mile) high plume of gas and steam. The alert for the Taal volcano, about 70 km (45 miles) south of central Manila, moved to level 3 from level 2…
Watch Moment Drone Crashes Into Erupting Icelandic Volcano
Drone footage captures the moment it crashes right into the erupting Fagradalsjfall volcano in Iceland. The stunning video, shot on Monday (May 24), brings the viewer up-close to the shield volcano and right into the molten lava. Drone operator and YouTuber Joey Helms told Reuters that being able to manually operate the first-person-view flying drone…
Shocking VIDEO: Sightseers Caught Playing Volleyball in Front of Erupting Volcano in Iceland
Astonishing footage shows a group of professional volleyball players having a game—in front of an erupting volcano. Rut Einarsdottir went to Fagradalsfjall in Geldingadalir, Iceland, to witness the eruption with her friend Árdís Drífa Birgisdóttir. The pair spotted a team of volleyball players at the sight, including Icelandic national team member Thelma Dögg Grétarsdóttir, playing…
‘Huge’ Explosion Rocks St. Vincent as Volcano Keeps Erupting
KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent—La Soufriere volcano fired an enormous amount of ash and hot gas early Monday in the biggest explosive eruption yet since volcanic activity began on the eastern Caribbean island of St. Vincent late last week, with officials worried about the lives of those who have refused to evacuate. Experts called it a “huge…
More Volcanic Eruptions on Caribbean Island of St. Vincent
KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent—Conditions worsened on Sunday at a volcano on the eastern Caribbean island of St. Vincent as loud rumbling, lightning and heavy ashfall were observed and residents reported power cuts. The eruption Friday of La Soufrière forced many residents to evacuate their homes, though some remained in place. The rumbling was heard in the…
Only Vaccinated Persons Can Board Evacuation Vessels to Leave Island Volcano, Says St. Vincent PM
After a massive 6 mile-high eruption of ashes from the Soufriere volcano frightened the residents of Saint Vincent, Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves said that only those who have been vaccinated for the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus could board the cruise ships evacuating people off the island. “The chief medical officer would be identifying the persons…
Only Vaccinated Persons Can Board Evacuation Vessels to Leave Island Volcano: St. Vincent PM
After a massive 6 mile-high eruption of ashes from the Soufriere volcano frightened the residents of Saint Vincent, Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves said that only those who have been vaccinated for the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus could board the cruise ships evacuating people off the island. “The chief medical officer would be identifying the persons…
St. Vincent Awaits New Volcanic Explosions as Help Arrives
Extremely heavy ashfall rained down across the eastern Caribbean island of St. Vincent on Saturday.
Explosive Eruption Rocks Volcano on Caribbean’s St. Vincent
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico—An explosive eruption rocked La Soufriere volcano on the eastern Caribbean island of St. Vincent on Friday following mandatory evacuation orders from the local government. Emergency management officials said the ash column rose about 20,000 feet high and that the ash was headed east into the Atlantic Ocean. However, heavy ashfall also…
Eruption of Iceland Volcano Easing, Not Affecting Flights
REYKJAVIK, Iceland—The eruption of a long-dormant volcano that sent streams of lava flowing across a small valley in southwestern Iceland is easing and shouldn’t interfere with air travel, the Icelandic Meteorological Office said Saturday. The fissure eruption began at around 8:45 p.m. Friday in the Geldinga Valley, about 32 kilometers (20 miles) southwest of the…
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