Volcano

Seven Indonesian airports remain shut due to volcanic ash from Anak Krakatau

Around 341,000 people have been affected by the delay, diversion, or cancellation of 2,961 flights, Indonesia's chief infrastructure minister Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono said.

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Smoke rises following eruption of the Mount Anak Krakatau volcano, in Anak Krakatau, Lampung province, Indonesia, September 5, 2026, in this screengrab obtained from a social media video/
Lava streams down from Anak Krakatau (Child of Krakatoa) volcano during an eruption as seen from Rakata island in South Lampung on July 19, 2018.

Mount Anak Krakatau eruption grounds over 200 flights at Jakarta airport

Ash was identified as high as 20,000 feet (6,000 meters) on the Java side of the volcano and a plume of up to 50,000 feet (15,000 meters) on the Sumatra side.

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A plum of ashes rises from a crater of the Mount Etna volcano during an eruption on July 30, 2026.

Mount Etna volcano ash cloud halts arrivals at Sicily's Catania airport

Etna, which towers over Sicily's east coast, is one of the world's most active volcanoes and frequently disrupts air traffic at Catania, the island's main airport and Italy's fifth busiest.

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The volcanic eruption of Mount Dukono in North Halmahera Regency, North Maluku, Indonesia, May 8, 2026, in this screengrab obtained from a social media video.

Two Singaporeans confirmed dead in Indonesia volcano eruption, bodies found

Seventeen people, including seven Singaporeans and 10 Indonesians, survived the incident.

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Indonesian volcano erupts again, death toll rises to 22

Mt. Semeru, the tallest mountain on the island of Java, erupted again on Monday after erupting dramatically on Saturday.

DECEMBER 6, 2021ByREUTERS
An aerial view shows Mount Semeru volcano as seen from Pronojiwo village, Lumajang, East Java province, Indonesia December 6, 2021

Indonesia Semeru volcanic eruption kills 14; dozens injured

In a barren landscape covered in ash, homes were almost completely submerged, and a truck had only the top of the driver's cab visible.

DECEMBER 5, 2021ByREUTERS
Mount Semeru spews hot clouds as seen from Pronojiwo, Lumajang, East Java province, Indonesia December 5, 2021.

Did lava floods contribute to the Permian-Triassic extinction? - study

The Permian-Triassic extinction eliminated 80 to 90 percent of species on the planet.

NOVEMBER 18, 2021ByGADI ZAIG
Volcano has erupted in Iceland near Reykjavik

Japanese volcano spews plumes of ash, people warned away

Mount Aso, a tourist destination on the main southern island of Kyushu, sent plumes of ash 3.5 km (2.2 miles) high when it erupted at about 11:43 a.m. (0243 GMT).

OCTOBER 20, 2021ByREUTERS
The Cumbre Vieja volcano spews lava and smoke as it continues to erupt on the Canary Island of La Palma, as seen from El Paso, Spain, October 11, 2021.

La Palma volcano roars back to life as lava nears the sea

The volcano on Spain's La Palma erupted on Monday.

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021ByREUTERS
A screengrab from drone footage shows lava flowing following the eruption of a volcano in the Cumbre Vieja park, on the Canary Island of La Palma

Lava shoots into the sky as La Palma volcano keeps thousands from homes

Streams of black lava have advanced slowly westward since Sunday, incinerating everything in their path, including houses, schools and the banana plantations that produce the island's biggest export.

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021ByREUTERS
A plume of smoke rises following the eruption of a volcano in the Cumbre Vieja national park at El Paso, on the Canary Island of La Palma

Volcano erupts on La Palma island

The population of nearby villages was told to go to one of five centers to be evacuated.

SEPTEMBER 19, 2021ByREUTERS
Lava and smoke are seen following the eruption of a volcano in the Cumbre Vieja national park at El Paso, on the Canary Island of La Palma

Mount Etna volcano has grown 100 feet in 6 months - study

Mount Etna, which is in Sicily, Italy, has frequently erupted in the last six months and grown in height.

AUGUST 13, 2021ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Eruption of Mount Etna, Europe's most active volcano

Around 400,000 people need help after fleeing Congo volcano, UN says

At least 31 people died when Mount Nyiragongo sent a wall of lava spreading towards the city of Goma on Saturday, destroying 3,000 homes along the way.

MAY 28, 2021ByREUTERS
A woman prepares to evacuate from recurrent earth tremors as aftershocks after homes were covered with lava deposited by the eruption of Mount Nyiragongo near Goma

PICTURES: Congo volcano lava nears airport, evacuation plan issued

Goma residents, recalling Mount Nyiragongo's last eruption in 2002, which killed 250 people and left 120,000 homeless, grabbed mattresses and other belongings.

MAY 23, 2021ByREUTERS
Flowing lava from the volcanic eruption of Mount Nyiragongo, is seen in Goma