US: Kilauea’s Spectacular Lava Fountains Attract Onlookers in Hawaii

During a recent eruptive episode, Kilauea volcano in Hawaii ejected a lava fountain that reached a height of 1,000 feet (300 meters), attracting spectators.

US: Hawaii’s Kilauea Volcano Erupts Again

The Kilauea volcano on the Big Island of Hawaii erupted again on Tuesday, February 11.

Death toll of Indonesia's lava floods rises to 57

STORY: Death toll of Indonesia's lava floods rises to 57 SHOOTING TIME: May 14, 2024 DATELINE: May 15, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:59 LOCATION: Jakarta CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the floods STORYLINE: An official with the disaster agency of Indonesia's West Sumatra province said on Tuesday evening that the death toll from the cold lava floods in the province has risen to 57, with 22 people still missing. Ilham Wahab, head of the rehabilitation and reconstruction unit of the disaster management and mitigation agency of West Sumatra Province, said that the 22 people reported missing would be the target of the search and rescue operation. He added that the rescuers would focus on the estuaries of the rivers as several bodies were already found in the areas. On land, the focus would be the spots where the victims were suspected to be buried by the cold lava. The cold lava floods on Saturday night, which were triggered by rains, destroyed houses, buildings, roads and other infrastructure facilities in

Death toll of Indonesia's lava floods rises to 37

STORY: Death toll of Indonesia's lava floods rises to 37 SHOOTING TIME: May 12, 2024 DATELINE: May 13, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:40 LOCATION: WEST SUMATRA, Indonesia CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the lava floods and rescue STORYLINE: The number of fatalities of the lava floods in Indonesia's West Sumatra province rose to 37, with 17 others missing, a senior official of the local disaster agency told Xinhua on Monday. Fajar Sukma, head of the emergency unit of the disaster management and mitigation agency of West Sumatra province, said the search and rescue operation for the missing people has resumed. Soldiers, policemen, the personnel of the disaster agency and the search and rescue office were involved in the search and rescue mission, he added. Muharrindo Idwan, a senior press officer at the provincial disaster management and mitigation agency, said an information center has been established in Tanah Datar regency to make the information about the floods more valid. On Saturday night

Hawaii activates National Guard amid Mauna Loa eruption

STORY: Hawaii activates National Guard amid Mauna Loa eruption DATELINE: Dec. 7, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:55 LOCATION: LOS ANGELES, the United States CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the eruption of Hawaii's Mauna Loa volcano (courtesy of U.S. Coast Guard) STORYLINE: The eruption of Hawaii's Mauna Loa volcano, the world's largest active volcano, has prompted Hawaii's National Guard to help as residents and tourists flock to witness the rare scene. Since its eruption on Nov. 27, Mauna Loa has been shooting jets of lava toward the sky and down the massive mountain. While officials said there is still no immediate risk to communities on Hawaii's Big Island, lava has now crept within 2 miles of the main highway connecting the eastern and western halves of the Big Island. "The leading edge of the lava flow continues to have minimal movement... and is approximately 2 miles from Daniel K. Inouye highway," the County of Hawaii's hazards website said Tuesday morning. "It does not pose a threat to any comm

Miyakejima continues to rumble

On August 24 Miyakejima Oyama exploded creating five new craters. The explosion of Miyakejima Island burning island flowing columns of lava burned crater area destroyed houses people evacuating * Date of shooting unknown release date: August 31 1962