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When Will Volcanic Ash Leave Delhi, Other Parts Of India? What Weather Body Said
The volcanic ash is eight to 15 kilometres above sea level and is travelling with wind speeds of 150 km/h - leaving no impact on the already 'very poor' air quality in Delhi.
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Icelandic Village Evacuated After Lava Spews From Volcanic Eruption
A fishing village in southwest Iceland was evacuated Tuesday after lava began spewing from a volcanic eruption, the eighth to hit the region since the end of 2023.
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Indonesia's Semeru Volcano Erupts 5 Times In 90 Minutes, Km-High Ash Cloud
The Semeru volcano in Indonesia's East Java province erupted five times today, spewing volcanic ash up to 900 meters over its peak, according to the Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation.
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"Orange Like The Sun": Tourists Rush To Iceland's Latest Volcanic Eruption
The eruptive faults reached a total size of around 900 metres overnight, compared with 200 to 300 metres initially, according to the latest update from the Icelandic Meteorological Office (IMO) Tuesday.
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Over 1,600 Earthquakes Recorded Around Iceland's Capital Yesterday
Some 1,600 tremors have been recorded in the area around Iceland's capital Reykjavik, signalling that a volcanic eruption could be imminent, the country's weather office said Wednesday.
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"Opened Door, Water Dragged Me Out": Indonesia Tsunami Survivors Recall
Indonesia Tsunami: The death toll from a tsunami that hit the Indonesian islands of Java and Sumatra after the Anak Krakatau volcano erupted rose to at least 280 today, officials said, as rescuers using heavy machinery and their bare hands searched for more victims.
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Bali Volcano Alert At Max, Airport Shut, Smoke Shoots Into Sky: 10 Facts
A rumbling volcano on the resort island of Bali could erupt at any moment, authorities warned today as they raised alert levels to maximum, accelerated a mass evacuation and closed the main airport, leaving tourists stranded. Massive columns of thick grey smoke that have been belching from Mount Agung since last week have now begun shooting more th...
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Bali Volcano Eruption Triggers Cancellation, Delay Of Dozens Of Flights
A volcano on the Indonesian tourist island of Bali sent plumes of grey smoke and steam thousands of metres into the air today for the third day in a week, triggering flight cancellations which have left thousands of tourists stranded, officials said.
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Hundreds Evacuated From Slopes Of Erupting Indonesian Volcano
Hundreds of climbers have been brought down safely from the slopes of an Indonesian volcano that erupted this week, the disaster agency said today, although the fate of several daredevil tourists who declined to leave was not clear.
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Earthquakes Hit Iceland's Katla Volcano; Could Trigger Eruption
Two unusually large earthquakes hit one of Iceland's biggest volcanoes early today, raising concerns of a possible eruption, the Icelandic Met Office said.
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Kashmir Situation Like A Volcano About To Erupt: Ex-Defence Minister
Former defence minister AK Antony today said that Kashmir was "like a volcano, about to erupt", adding that Pakistan was 'hell-bent' on creating trouble in the Valley.
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Central Philippines Volcano Spouts Massive Ash Column
A rumbling volcano in the central Philippines shot a huge column of ash into the sky today, prompting the official aviation agency to warn aircraft to stay away, authorities said.
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Japan's Sakurajima Volcano, Not Far From Nuclear Plant, Erupts
A Japanese volcano about 50 km (30 miles) from a nuclear plant erupted today, shooting ash nearly 2 km into the night sky along with fountains of lava, but there were no immediate report of damage and operations at the power station were not affected.
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Indonesia Extends Closure of Bali Airport
Indonesia will extend the closure of an international airport on popular Bali resort island to Thursday due to ash from an erupting volcano, an official said today, grounding more than 100 flights.
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Japan Raises Eruption Warning for Southern Volcano
Japan's weather agency today told thousands of residents near a southern city to prepare for a possible evacuation as it upgraded a volcanic eruption warning.
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When Will Volcanic Ash Leave Delhi, Other Parts Of India? What Weather Body Said
The volcanic ash is eight to 15 kilometres above sea level and is travelling with wind speeds of 150 km/h - leaving no impact on the already 'very poor' air quality in Delhi.
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Icelandic Village Evacuated After Lava Spews From Volcanic Eruption
A fishing village in southwest Iceland was evacuated Tuesday after lava began spewing from a volcanic eruption, the eighth to hit the region since the end of 2023.
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Indonesia's Semeru Volcano Erupts 5 Times In 90 Minutes, Km-High Ash Cloud
The Semeru volcano in Indonesia's East Java province erupted five times today, spewing volcanic ash up to 900 meters over its peak, according to the Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation.
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"Orange Like The Sun": Tourists Rush To Iceland's Latest Volcanic Eruption
The eruptive faults reached a total size of around 900 metres overnight, compared with 200 to 300 metres initially, according to the latest update from the Icelandic Meteorological Office (IMO) Tuesday.
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Over 1,600 Earthquakes Recorded Around Iceland's Capital Yesterday
Some 1,600 tremors have been recorded in the area around Iceland's capital Reykjavik, signalling that a volcanic eruption could be imminent, the country's weather office said Wednesday.
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"Opened Door, Water Dragged Me Out": Indonesia Tsunami Survivors Recall
Indonesia Tsunami: The death toll from a tsunami that hit the Indonesian islands of Java and Sumatra after the Anak Krakatau volcano erupted rose to at least 280 today, officials said, as rescuers using heavy machinery and their bare hands searched for more victims.
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Bali Volcano Alert At Max, Airport Shut, Smoke Shoots Into Sky: 10 Facts
A rumbling volcano on the resort island of Bali could erupt at any moment, authorities warned today as they raised alert levels to maximum, accelerated a mass evacuation and closed the main airport, leaving tourists stranded. Massive columns of thick grey smoke that have been belching from Mount Agung since last week have now begun shooting more th...
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Bali Volcano Eruption Triggers Cancellation, Delay Of Dozens Of Flights
A volcano on the Indonesian tourist island of Bali sent plumes of grey smoke and steam thousands of metres into the air today for the third day in a week, triggering flight cancellations which have left thousands of tourists stranded, officials said.
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Hundreds Evacuated From Slopes Of Erupting Indonesian Volcano
Hundreds of climbers have been brought down safely from the slopes of an Indonesian volcano that erupted this week, the disaster agency said today, although the fate of several daredevil tourists who declined to leave was not clear.
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Earthquakes Hit Iceland's Katla Volcano; Could Trigger Eruption
Two unusually large earthquakes hit one of Iceland's biggest volcanoes early today, raising concerns of a possible eruption, the Icelandic Met Office said.
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Kashmir Situation Like A Volcano About To Erupt: Ex-Defence Minister
Former defence minister AK Antony today said that Kashmir was "like a volcano, about to erupt", adding that Pakistan was 'hell-bent' on creating trouble in the Valley.
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Central Philippines Volcano Spouts Massive Ash Column
A rumbling volcano in the central Philippines shot a huge column of ash into the sky today, prompting the official aviation agency to warn aircraft to stay away, authorities said.
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Japan's Sakurajima Volcano, Not Far From Nuclear Plant, Erupts
A Japanese volcano about 50 km (30 miles) from a nuclear plant erupted today, shooting ash nearly 2 km into the night sky along with fountains of lava, but there were no immediate report of damage and operations at the power station were not affected.
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Indonesia Extends Closure of Bali Airport
Indonesia will extend the closure of an international airport on popular Bali resort island to Thursday due to ash from an erupting volcano, an official said today, grounding more than 100 flights.
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Japan Raises Eruption Warning for Southern Volcano
Japan's weather agency today told thousands of residents near a southern city to prepare for a possible evacuation as it upgraded a volcanic eruption warning.
