An Indonesian volcano erupted twice on Monday following its biggest eruption in weeks over the weekend, a government vulcanologist said, forcing people to remain in safety shelters.
ENTRE LAGOS, Chile (AFP) – A vast cloud of ash spewing from a Chilean volcano disrupted air travel Wednesday across much of South America, as heavy rains around the eruption site prompted fears of mudslides.
SANTIAGO (AFP) – Southern Chile's Puyehue volcano erupted for the first time in half a century, prompting evacuations for 3,500 people as it sent a cloud of ash that reached Argentina, authorities said.
Iceland's most active volcano erupted Saturday, sending a plume of steam and ash 18,000 feet into the air and spawning 50 small earthquakes, the largest of which measured 3.7 on the Richter Scale, says MSNBC.com.
ARGOMULYO, Indonesia (AFP) – Indonesia's most active volcano killed at least 58 people Friday in its biggest eruption in over a century, driving thousands more into emergency shelters, smothering homes and grounding flights.
WARSAW (AFP) - – More than 100,000 people gathered Saturday to honour Poland's president and 95 other victims of an air crash, as world leaders cancelled plans to attend his funeral because of a volcanic ash cloud.
WARSAW (AFP) - – More than 100,000 people gathered Saturday to honour Poland's president and 95 other victims of an air crash, as world leaders cancelled plans to attend his funeral because of a volcanic ash cloud.