Indonesia’s erupting Sinabung volcano belches column of ash
MEDAN: Indonesia’s Mount Sinabung erupted on Tuesday morning, spewing a massive column of smoke and ash up to 5,000 m into the sky. The volcano on Sumatra island started blasting debris early in the morning, according to a local geological agency, which recorded 13 bursts. Authorities have instructed residents to avoid a 5 km radius […]
Indonesia’s Mt Sinabung spews tower of smoke and ash into sky
MEDAN, Indonesia: Indonesia’s Mount Sinabung erupted Monday, belching a massive column of ash and smoke 5,000 metres (16,400 feet) into the air and coating local communities in debris. The volcano on Sumatra island has been rumbling since 2010 and saw a deadly eruption in 2016. Activity had picked up in recent days, including a pair […]
‘Anak Krakatau’ erupts again
JAKARTA: Volcanic mountain ‘Anak Krakatau’ which erupted in 2018 and caused a tsunami which took hundreds of lives, erupted once again last night. According to a statement from the Indonesian Center for Volcanology and Geological Disaster Mitigation (PVMBG), the 9.58 pm eruption saw the volcano spewing out ash and smoke as high as 500 metres. The centre said the volcano was categorised at Status Level II, with […]
Philippine volcano shows signs of calming
MANILA: A Philippine volcano that has been spewing ash for days appeared to be calming down yesterday, but seismologists said the danger of an eruption remained high and authorities warned evacuees not to return to their homes. Some residents took advantage of what they perceived as a lull in the activity of Taal, one of […]
Taal volcano erupts, villagers flee
HANOI: Taal volcano, 90 kilometres to the south of Manila, spewed lava into the air and spread ash across the Philippines, forcing villagers to flee and shut down the capital’s international airports, offices and schools. VNA reported that clouds of ash drifted more than 100 kilometres north of the Taal volcano — reaching the bustling […]
Philippines on volcano alert
TALISAY CITY (Philippines): Lava and broad columns of ash illuminated by lightning spewed from a volcano south of the Philippine capital yesterday, grounding hundreds of flights as authorities warned of a possible “explosive eruption”. Fine grit coated homes and streets across the region surrounding the Taal volcano, which burst to life on Sunday accompanied by […]
NZ complete daring mission
WHAKATANE (New Zealand): Elite soldiers retrieved six bodies from New Zealand’s volatile White Island volcano yesterday, winning praise for their “courageous” mission carried out under the threat of another eruption. At first light, two military helicopters set off from Whakatane airport for the offshore volcano, where an eruption last Monday killed at least 16 people […]
