Volcanology
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.
Indonesia Questions Ferry Captain as 192 Remain Missing
Indonesian police questioned the captain of a ferry that sank without trace in a volcanic lake in Sumatra this week, warning that a criminal investigation could be launched over a disaster that has left at least 192 people missing.
Hawaii's Kilauea Volcano Starts Raining Green Gems
The scene around Hawaii's Kilauea Volcano, now in its fifth week of intense eruption, has taken a turn for the surreal. Amid the ash-gray skies and flame-streaked lava spilling from the volcano's fissures, tiny, glittering green gems are appearing — at times even raining from the sky. These tiny gems are not unexpected during such an eruption, but they're nice to look at anyway.
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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.
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.
Death toll climbs after Fuego volcano erupts in Guatemala
Firefighters pray after Fuego volcano erupted violently in San Juan Alotenango, Guatemala June 3, 2018. REUTERS/Luis Echeverria
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.