Volcano
Guatemala's Fuego Volcano Eruption Forces 4,000 to Evacuate
More than 4,000 people living in communities around the Fuego volcano in the Guatemalan Escuintla Department were forced to evacuate their homes late on Sunday as the volcano erupted for a second time this year, reported Aljazeera.
"It was tremendous, we could not sleep," said Victor Hernandez, a 38-year old farmer and ranch worker from the village of El Rancho, El Rodeo, Escuintla.
Indonesia in rescue bid for 500 hikers stranded after quake
Indonesia mounted a rescue operation on July 30 to reach more than 500 hikers and guides stranded by landslides on an active volcano on Lombok, a day after a powerful earthquake struck the holiday island.
Lava Bomb Hits Hawaiian Tour Boat Near Kilauea Volcano
A Hawaiian tour boat was hit by a lava bomb—lava. bomb.—on Monday morning, and at least 22 passengers were injured after at least one hunk of lava smashed a hole in the vessel's roof, according to Hawaii's Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR). Most passengers had minor burns and one woman suffered a broken leg, according to the state agency.
The Number of Victims in Guatemala Reached 99 People
The number of victims after the eruption of the Fuego volcano in Guatemala reached 99 people, reports bgnes.
Earlier, it was clear that only a few dozen people were missing in this area, but total number reached more than 190 people. The impact of the natural disaster affected more than 1.7 million people, a three-day national mourning was declared in connection with the tragedy.
Rescuers search for missing near Guatemala volcano as toll hits 99
Rescuers scoured a lava- and ash-ravaged landscape in Guatemala for a third straight day on June 6 in search of survivors and victims of Fuego volcano's calamitous eruption, which has killed at least 99 people.
The Volcano in Guatemala Erupted Again
Guatemalan rapid response forces have evacuated people from the areas around the Fuego volcano, which erupted again, the BBC reported.
At least 75 people died at the first eruption on Sunday. 192 people are still missing.
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Santorini's ashes to shed light on İzmir's history
Ashes from the Santorini Volcano, the world's biggest volcanic eruption in history, were found after 3,600 years in the ancient city of Smyrna in İzmir.
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Dozens of Victims after the Eruption of the Volcano Fuego in Guatemala
GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) - An estimated 25 people, including at least three children, were killed and nearly 300 injured on Sunday in the most violent eruption of Guatemala's Fuego volcano in more than four decades, officials said.
Lava covers potentially explosive well at Hawaii geothermal plant
Lava from Hawaii's erupting Kilauea volcano has covered a potentially explosive well at a geothermal power station and threatened another, after flowing onto the site, officials said.
New lava flow crosses onto Hawaii geothermal plant property
A broad lava flow crossed onto the property of a Hawaii geothermal power station on Saturday, posing a new hazard as molten rock from the erupting Kilauea volcano bulldozed relentlessly through homes and backyards.