Page 3 - Volcano Eruption

Concerns mount for Tonga after tsunami triggered by underwater volcano

Pacific nations and humanitarian groups struggled to establish communications with Tonga after a tsunami triggered by a massive volcanic eruption cut telephone and internet connections

Undersea volcano erupts in Pacific, West Coast under tsunami advisory

An undersea volcano erupted in spectacular fashion near the Pacific nation of Tonga on Saturday, sending large tsunami waves crashing across the shore and people rushing to higher ground.

Indonesia volcano eruption: Death toll reaches 45 with 2 more bodies found

The death toll from the eruption of Indonesia's Semeru volcano has increased to 45 after rescuers recovered two more victims

22 dead as volcano erupts in Indonesia, search operations underway

The death toll from the eruption of Mount Semeru in Indonesia's East Java province has increased to 22, while search operations for 30 missing continued amid a potential of lava floods and hot clouds

Death toll rises to 13 in Indonesia volcano eruption, seven still missing

A thunderstorm and days of rain, which eroded and finally collapsed the lava dome atop the 3,676-meter Semeru, triggered the eruption

Philippines authorities warn Taal volcano could erupt 'anytime soon'

Authorities in the Philippines have warned that the Taal volcano, south of Manila, could erupt "anytime soon" after recording the highest levels of sulfur dioxide gas emission.

Congo volcano eruption, ensuing chaos kill at least 15, destroy 500 homes

Torrents of lava poured into villages after dark in eastern Congo, leaving at least 15 people dead amid the chaos and destroying more than 500 homes, officials and survivors have said

Indonesian volcano unleashes river of lava in new eruption: Report

Indonesia's most active volcano erupted Wednesday with a river of lava and searing gas clouds flowing 1,500 meters (4,900 feet) down its slopes. It was the Mount Merapi's longest lava flow since authorities raised the volatile volcano's danger level in November, said Hanik Humaida, the head of Yogyakarta's Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation Center. The alert level was being maintained for now at the second-highest level, she said, and people should stay out of the existing 5-kilometer (3-mile) danger zone around the crater as the local administrations in Central Java and Yogyakarta provinces closely monitor the situation. The 2,968-meter (9,737-foot) volcano is on the densely populated island of Java and near the ancient city of Yogyakarta. It is the most active of dozens of Indonesian volcanoes and has repeatedly erupted with lava and gas clouds recently. Merapi's last major eruption in 2010 killed 347 people. Indonesia, an archipelago of 270 million people, is prone to

New Zealand volcano death toll rises to 18 as search for bodies continues

Clement said although the land and sea searches had so far been unsuccessful in finding the remaining bodies, police had not given up hope.

5 dead, many missing in eruption of NZ volcano; search ops yet to begin

Police said the site was still too dangerous hours later for rescuers to search for the missing