Volcano

Philippine volcano eruption forces thousands to flee

Residents of five villages were ordered to leave their homes after the Taal volcano erupted, shooting ash and steam hundreds of metres into the air.

Indonesian volcano forces hundreds to flee their homes

Indonesia's Mount Merapi, one of the most active volcanos in the world, has forced 250 people to leave their homes.

Tonga struggles after eruption and tsunami

The Red Cross provided tents, food, water and toilets to households on Tonga’s main island which has been suffering devastating effect of volcano eruption.

Volcanic ash delays aid to Tonga

Volcanic eruption has cut communication with the Pacific island nation of Tonga as New Zealand and Australia sent military surveillance flights to assess the damage .

Indonesia volcano death toll mounts as rescuers search for survivors

At least 14 people have died after the eruption of Mount Semeru volcano. Molten ash has coated at least 11 villages in the Lumajang district.

Lava from volcano on Spain's La Palma forces hundreds to evacuate

Around 800 people were ordered to evacuate their houses in a first mass exit since around 6,000 people were told to leave the immediate area in the hours after the Cumbre Vieja volcano erupted on September 19.

Lava from Canary Island volcano reaches sea, raising toxic gas fears

Red-hot lava from a volcano that erupted on the Spanish island of La Palma reached the Atlantic Ocean, nine days after it started to flow down the island.

La Palma lava less than 1km away from ocean, feared to cause explosions

When molten rock eventually meets the Atlantic Ocean, it could trigger explosions releasing toxic gas but Spain's Canary Islands authorities do not expect large disruptions on the coast on account of the lava’s speed.

The volcano eruption in DRC was not an unexpected event

Mismanagement meant there was no alert system in place, in fact, the volcano had not even been monitored in the months leading up to the eruption.

More than 25,000 people displaced after DRC volcano eruption

More than 170 children are still feared missing and UNICEF officials said they were organising transit centers to help unaccompanied children in the wake of the disaster.

Goma city no more under threat as river of DRC volcano lava halts

Military governor of North Kivu province said on Sunday that the lava halted near Buhene on the outskirts of Goma, as thousands of residents, who had fled to neighbouring Rwanda, began to return to the city.

DRC orders evacuation as volcano erupts near Goma city

The government said it was putting an evacuation plan into place, but the announcement was made several hours after the sky turned a fiery red, and many already had fled on foot in hopes of crossing the Rwandan border post just outside town.