eruptions
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Eruption Of Kilauea Volcano Triggers Mandatory Evacuations On Hawaii’s Big Island
The governor of Hawaii has declared a local state of emergency in the vicinity of the Mount Kilauea volcano following an eruption yesterday on the state’s Big Island. Dramatic video footage of the eruption showed plumes of magma shooting into the air, while lava poured from a fissure that opened up near a residential area.
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Sakurajima Volcano Erupts In A Spectacular Display Of Lightning And Lava
Earlier today, a volcano near the city of Kagoshima in Japan erupted, spewing lava and hurtling rocks nearly 3km away. The volcano is just 48km from the Sendai nuclear plant, but officials says there’s no immediate cause for concern.