Mount Ibu in Indonesia’s North Maluku erupts, flight alert issued
The volcano, situated in West Halmahera regency, expelled a column of ash that reached up to 3 km into the sky, and the resulting brown cloud drifted northwest of the volcano.
The volcano, situated in West Halmahera regency, expelled a column of ash that reached up to 3 km into the sky, and the resulting brown cloud drifted northwest of the volcano.
Kilauea, one of the world's most active volcanoes, started erupting again in Hawaii's Big Island, the US Geological Survey (USGS) Hawaiian Volcano Observatory said.
Mount Ibu, located in Indonesia's North Maluku province, erupted on Thursday, sending a column of ash up to 3 km high and prompting the second-highest aviation alert
Indonesia's most active volcano, Mount Merapi, emitted 21 lava flows towards southwest Thursday, according to the Geological Disaster Technology Research and Development Centre.
A volcano erupted in Iceland's Reykjanes Peninsula, prompting the evacuation of Blue Lagoon and the nearby town of Grindavik, CNN reported citing Iceland's public broadcaster RUV.
"Together we can express our sorrow for those who have died and been hurt and our support for their grieving families and friends", Ardern added.
The volcano erupted on Monday afternoon when 47 tourists were visiting the privately-owned island located 48 km east of North Island.
The announcement comes as attempts to recover the eight people on the island who are missing, presumed dead and likely to be covered in ash.
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern confirmed some of those caught up in the disaster were foreigners. "We know that there were a number of tourists on or around the island at the time, both New Zealanders and visitors from overseas."
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