Volcanic eruptions articles
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Indonesia's Mount Ruang volcanic eruption sends plumes nearly 70,000 feet high - The Washington Post
Indonesia's Mount Ruang has erupted at least three times this week, forcing the evacuation of hundreds of people. On Wednesday evening local...
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Vietnam’s ‘blazing furnace’ sees real estate mogul sentenced to death for $12 billion fraud. It’s the biggest eruption yet in Asia’s volcanic housing bust
It's rare for a fraud case to result in a death sentence, to say the least.
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Tsunami possible in Indonesia as erupting Ruang volcano experiences explosive eruption, prompting evacuations
Indonesian officials warned on Wednesday that tsunami waves could be possible as the eruption of Mt. Ruang intensifies. In a press release with the warning, officials said the status of the volcanic eruption, which has been occurring for days, is now at its highest level.Indonesia's National Agency for Disaster Countermeasure, known as BNPB, said Mt. Ruang, located in the North Sulawesi province, "experienced an explosive eruption" with a column of ash reaching more than a mile high from the...