Experts labelled this eruption as the “worst-case scenario,” exacerbated by the failure of defences constructed after a previous eruption in December.
“The water is what saved us,” a helicopter pilot said in court last week, detailing how he and two of his passengers had escaped death by jumping into the ocean when a New Zealand volcano erupted four years ago.
Mauna Loa, the planet’s largest active volcano, began erupting late on Sunday. This is the first time it has done so in almost 40 years.
The eruption of Hunga-Tonga-Hunga-Ha’apai, a volcano about 65 kilometres north of Tonga’s main island, has led to some incredible footage.
Some brave drone operators got up close and personal with a volcano in Iceland, giving us a unique look at an eruption.
Indonesia’s Mount Sinabung sent a cloud of hot ash higher than 16 400 feet into the air following its first major eruption since August last year.
One resident in a town near Mount Etna said the eruption was “a rain of stones – something [she] never saw in [her] entire life”.
The volcano, which is also known as Whakaari, last erupted in 2001, and it is believed that 13 people died as a result of yesterday’s eruption.
Imagine coming home to find volcanic lava erupting at the end of your garden. That’s exactly what happened to this man in Hawaii.
After lying dormant for 400 years, Mount Sinabung’s fourth eruption yesterday let off a whole lot of steam, ash and lava. Like something out of a movie, really.
There are around 1 500 active volcanoes across the globe, but these five stand out due to their ability to wreak havoc.
Sometimes you really do have to marvel at the wonder of nature. Japan boasts a rather impressive list of active volcanoes and Mount Shindake was the latest to step up.