Volcanic Eruption
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'No cause for concern': Centre on Ethiopian volcanic ash in airspace, says flight ops running smooth
India | Nov 25, 2025, 04:55 PM ISTOperations across India remain smooth, with only a few flights rerouted or descended as a precautionary measure, the Ministry of Civil Aviation said on Tuesday.
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Ethiopian volcanic ash to clear India by today; cloud now drifting toward China
India | Nov 25, 2025, 12:04 PM ISTAsh plumes from the recent eruption of the Hayli Gubbi volcano in Ethiopia impacted flight operations in India on Monday.
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Ethiopia volcanic eruption: Hayli Gubbi volcano ash plume reaches Delhi; flight operations affected
India | Nov 25, 2025, 09:53 AM ISTEthiopia volcanic eruption: A volcano called Hayli Gubbi erupted in a remote region of Ethiopia. Enormous plumes of ash were blasted high into the atmosphere, rising 10 to 15 kilometers above the Danakil Desert—an area with almost no inhabitants.
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Ethiopia volcanic eruption: DGCA issues advisory as ash from Hayli Gubbin disrupts flight operations
India | Nov 24, 2025, 11:49 PM ISTIndian aviation authorities and airlines are keeping a close watch on possible disruptions to flight operations in Delhi and Jaipur from Monday evening onward, with some carriers already modifying their routes to steer clear of the volcanic plume.
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Philippines rattled by 6.7 magnitude earthquake; houses damaged, power supply affected | Watch
World | Sep 30, 2025, 11:50 PM ISTThe Philippines sits on the Pacific 'Ring of Fire,' a region known for frequent earthquakes and volcanic eruptions due to intense tectonic activity. In addition to seismic events, the country also faces an average of 20 typhoons each year.
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Russia: Kamchatka volcano erupts after 600 years, may be linked to major earthquake in far east
World | Aug 03, 2025, 04:12 PM ISTFor the first time in 600 years, Russia's Krasheninnikov Volcano in the Kamchatka Peninsula has erupted, shortly after a powerful 8.8-magnitude earthquake struck the region. Scientists believe the eruption may be linked to the seismic activity, which also triggered eruptions from other volcanoes.
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Good news: Bali resumes flight services after deadly volcanic eruptions cause cancellations | WATCH
World | Nov 14, 2024, 03:46 PM ISTThe activity at the volcano has disturbed flights at Bali’s I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport since the eruption started. However, after three days, the flight services have resumed.
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Italy's spectacular Mount Etna volcano continues to create havoc, spurts lava into sky I VIDEO
World | Jul 07, 2024, 04:40 PM ISTMount Etna, among Europe’s most active volcanoes, dazzled spectators at night amidst heightened volcanic activity. Eruptions illuminated one of its craters, while lava streamed down the 3,320-meter-high peak.
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Italy: Spectacular Mount Etna, one of Europe’s most active volcanoes, erupts again in Sicily | VIDEO
World | Jul 04, 2024, 11:50 PM ISTMount Etna, among Europe’s most active volcanoes, dazzled spectators at night amidst heightened volcanic activity. Eruptions illuminated one of its craters, while lava streamed down the 3,320-meter-high peak in Sicily.
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Indonesia: Over 2,100 evacuated as gigantic volcanic eruptions triggers tsunami alert
World | Apr 20, 2024, 02:16 PM ISTAt least three volcanic eruptions were recorded at Mount Ruang since Friday afternoon, with a maximum height of 1,200 metres. More than 11,000 have been told to leave their homes in the affected area, as airports were closed.
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VIDEO: Iceland volcano erupts again in less than three months, spewing fountains of lava
World | Mar 17, 2024, 03:09 PM ISTLava appeared to be flowing rapidly south towards the nearby Grindavik fishing town, where a few of the nearly 4,000 residents had returned following earlier outbreaks.
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Hawaii Volcanic Eruption: Precautions issued for tourists visiting 'The Rainbow State'
Travel | Jun 09, 2023, 03:26 PM ISTThe summit eruption in the Kilauea volcanos at the Hawaii National Volcano Park has attracted many tourists who were already visiting. So, the state has issued precautions in such a dangerous environment.
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Japan: Volcanic eruption in Sakurajima triggers evacuation, alert raised to level 5 | VIDEO
World | Jul 25, 2022, 06:44 AM ISTJapan volcano eruption: Footage on Japan’s NHK public television showed orange flames flashing near the crater and dark smoke of ash billowing from the mountaintop high up into the night sky.
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NASA studying Tonga eruption to understand landforms on Mars, Venus
Science | Jan 24, 2022, 07:45 AM ISTThe violent explosion, last week, was preceded by a series of small eruptions starting in December, which increased the size of the island.
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'Disabled' Tongan man hailed as 'Aquaman' after surviving 27 hours in sea
Trending | Jan 21, 2022, 12:16 PM IST57-year-old Lisala Folau narrated his amazing story to a radio channel after he survived 27 hours at sea to reach the shore. Tsunami waves hit Tonga on January 15 leading to destruction of property and breakdown of communication infrastructure.
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EXPLAINER: Why Tonga eruption was so big and what’s next
World | Dec 15, 2022, 04:07 PM ISTThe eruption on Jan 15 was incredibly explosive but also relatively brief. The plume rose into the air over 30 km but eruption lasted only about 10 minutes, unlike some big eruptions that can continue for hours.
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Tonga volcanic eruption, tsunami: Scale of damage emerges, ash delays aid
World | Jan 18, 2022, 11:28 AM ISTNew Zealand's military is sending much-needed drinking water and other supplies, but said the ash on the runway will delay the flight at least a day.
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United Nations ready to assist Tonga after volcano eruption, tsunami
World | Jan 16, 2022, 03:04 PM ISTTsunami warnings have been issued in countries such as Australia, New Zealand, Japan and the US, reports Xinhua news agency.
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Soon after Tsunami warning for US West Coast, undersea volcano erupts near Tonga
World | Jan 15, 2022, 11:47 PM ISTThe Hunga Tonga Hunga Ha’apai volcano is located about 64 kilometers (40 miles) north of the capital, Nuku’alofa. In late 2014 and early 2015, a series of eruptions in the area created a small new island and disrupted international air travel to the Pacific archipelago for several days.
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Thousands of massive, ancient volcanic eruptions on Mars: NASA
Science | Sep 16, 2021, 08:22 PM ISTSpewing water vapour, carbon dioxide, and sulphur dioxide into the air, these explosions tore through the Martian surface about 4 billion years ago, according to scientists' estimates, reported in the journal Geophysical Research Letters.