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  Bali volcano spews ash 4.7 miles high, closing airport for the third consecutive day

  World | November 29, 2017 7:49 IST

  Officials extended the closure of Bali's international airport for another 24 hours due to concerns the thick volcanic ash could harm aircraft.

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  Volcano gushing ash over Bali closes airport for second day, thousands stranded

  World | November 28, 2017 8:19 IST

  The local airport authority said that closure for another 24 hours was required for safety reasons.

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  Bali volcano: Authorities raises alert, international airport closed

  World | November 27, 2017 6:41 IST

  The National Disaster Mitigation Agency said Bali’s international airport, where most flights had been continuing, was closed for 24 hours. It said authorities would consider reopening it Tuesday after evaluating the situation.

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  Tunnels on moon, Mars carved out by volcanoes could serve as human colonies

  Science | September 26, 2017 15:33 IST

  Lava tubes - underground caves created by volcanic activity - could provide protected habitats large enough to house streets or even towns on the Moon and Mars

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  Earth’s largest volcanic region found in West Antarctica

  Life | August 14, 2017 17:23 IST

  The newly-discovered volcanoes range in height from 100 to 3,850 m with the highest volcano as tall as Switzerland’s Eiger mountain which is 3,970 meter high.

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  India's only active volcano erupting again after 150 years

  India | February 19, 2017 13:30 IST

  India’s only active volcano in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands is erupting once again after being dormant for over 150 years.

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  Scientists discover huge magmatic 'lake' under volcano in South America

  World | November 10, 2016 12:44 IST

  In a unique finding that could help unravel the mysteries behind volcano eruptions and help save lives and property, scientists have discovered a massive lake 15 kilometres below a dormant volcano in Bolivia, South America.

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  Splendid Pics! Adventurer Alison Teal becomes first woman to surf around a volcano

  World | August 12, 2016 10:48 IST

  30-year-old adventurer Alison Teal has become the first woman to surf board next to the lava flow of Mount Kilauea in Hawaii and swim within feet of flowing lava. These stunning photographs show the bikini-clad

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  'Gateway to Hell' ready to blow any moment

  World | June 27, 2016 15:50 IST

  Iceland: One of Iceland’s most active volcanoes could erupt “any minute” according to seismic researchers. News that Hekla in South Iceland is ready to go as the pressure inside it skyrocketed, is worrying the troubled British holidaymakers as they

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  Unbelievable! See this man clicking selfie inside an active volcano

  Life | December 27, 2015 19:29 IST

  New Delhi: The year 2015 saw some amazing selfies being taken at some amazing places. But a person Nik Halik from Los Angeles took his passion for clicking selfie to the next level.Nik has posted

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  Top 5 Intense Selfies ever taken

  World | September 07, 2015 6:49 IST

  New Delhi:  In the age of smart phones, personal cameras, and even drone videography, being a daredevil has never been so easy. Selfies are such addiction that play a part with riskier behaviour to get

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  Highly active volcano erupts on Reunion amid media frenzy

  World | August 02, 2015 18:29 IST

  Piton de la Fournaise, Reunion:  Journalists arriving this week to the Indian Ocean island Reunion to report about the discovery of a jet wing fragment were met with another spectacular sight: the eruption of one

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  Volcanic eruptions that changed human history

  World | July 09, 2015 16:38 IST

  Washington: Reconstruction of timing and related radiative forcing of nearly 300 individual volcanic eruptions dated as far as the early Roman period shows that large volcanic eruptions were drivers of climate change, says new study.The

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  Ejection of smoke and ashes trigger fear of volcanic eruption in Manipur village

  India | July 02, 2015 12:09 IST

  Ukhrul (Manipur): A continuous flow of smoke and ashes from a swamp in Manipur's Ukhrul district has sparked fear among villagers who think it might cause volcanic eruption any time.The reports suggest that ashes and

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  Volcano in south Japan erupts, disrupting flights

  World | November 28, 2014 12:56 IST

  Tokyo: A volcano in southern Japan blasted out chunks of magma on Friday in the first such eruption in 22 years, causing flight cancellations and prompting warnings to stay away from its crater.The Japan Meteorological

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  Mount Sinabung volcano erupts in Indonesia

  World | October 05, 2014 13:08 IST

  Jakarta: Mount Sinabung volcano in North Sumatra in Indonesia erupted Sunday, sending columns of ash up to 3,000 meters to the sky, an official said.But the eruption did not trigger evacuation.The volcano has erupted four

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  Volcano raises new island far south of Japan

  World | November 21, 2013 17:45 IST

  Tokyo: A volcanic eruption has raised an island in the seas to the far south of Tokyo, the Japanese coast guard and earthquake experts said. Advisories from the coast guard and the Japan Meteorological Agency

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  Europe's most active Mt. Etna volcano shoots ash into nighttime sky in latest eruption

  World | November 17, 2013 21:25 IST

  Catania (Italy): Mount Etna, Europe's most active volcano, erupted again late on Saturday and early on Sunday morning.The eruption shot up a towering column of ash and fire to light up the night sky over

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  Volcano erupts in Indonesia

  World | November 03, 2013 9:42 IST

  Jakarta: A volcano erupted in Indonesia early Sunday, said authorities.The Mount Sinabung volcano in Karo district of North Sumatra erupted again early Sunday, shooting a column of ash up to 7,000 meters to the sky,

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  Mexican volcano Popocatepetl spews large clouds of ash, vapour

  World | July 11, 2013 12:52 IST

  Mexico City, Jul 11: Mexico's erupting Popocatepetl volcano, just east of Mexico City, on Wednesday continued to spew large clouds of ash and vapour into the sky.Local television footage showed large plumes of smoke rising