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Indonesia says avoid coast near volcano, fearing new tsunami
Indonesian authorities asked people to avoid the coast in areas where a tsunami killed more than 420 people last weekend in a fresh warning issued on the anniversary of the catastrophic 2004 Asian earthquake and tsunami.
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Death toll climbs past 370 in Indonesian tsunami disaster
The waves that swept terrified locals and tourists into the sea Saturday night along the Sunda Strait followed an eruption and apparent landslide on Anak Krakatau, or “Child of Krakatoa,” one of the world’s most infamous volcanic islands.
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Tsunami hits without warning in Indonesia, killing over 220
At least 222 people were killed as waves smashed into houses, hotels and other beachside buildings Saturday night along Indonesia’s Sunda Strait, in a disaster that followed an eruption and possible landslide on Anak Krakatau, one of the world’s most infamous volcanic islands.
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Harnessed horse unearthed in ancient stable near Pompeii
Archaeologists have unearthed the petrified remains of a harnessed horse and saddle in the stable of an ancient villa in a Pompeii suburb. See photos.
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10 of the deadliest natural disasters in 2018
From earthquakes in Indonesia, flooding in Japan and a volcanic eruption in Guatemala, here are 10 of 2018’s deadliest natural disasters.
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Communities flee eruption at Guatemala’s Volcano of Fire
Guatemala’s volcanology unit said that explosions from the 12,300-foot high mountain shook homes with “constant sounds similar to a train locomotive.” See photos.
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Volcano erupts on same Indonesian island as earlier quake
Mount Soputan in North Sulawesi province spewed ash 19,700 feet into the sky Wednesday morning. No evacuations were immediately ordered.
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AP Photos: Indonesia copes with humanitarian crisis
Days after a powerful earthquake and tsunami struck central Indonesia’s Sulawesi island, residents and rescuers are still trying to cope with the humanitarian crisis.
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AP Photos: Weeks later, Hawaii volcano gushes on
Molten rock is blasting from one last eruption site, a large cinder cone in a hard-hit neighborhood where new volcanic cracks first opened May 3. It’s sending huge volumes of lava snaking to the ocean miles away.
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WATCH: Hawaii volcano produces methane and ‘eerie’ blue flames
The methane can seep through cracks several feet away from the lava. It can also cause explosions when it’s ignited while trapped underground.
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Faster-moving Hawaii lava gushes into sea, spews new danger
Scientists say they don’t know how long the eruption will last. The volcano has opened more than 20 vents, including four that have merged into one large crack.
9 months ago -
‘Excited and scared’: Hawaii volcano spews huge cloud of ash
The explosion came shortly after 4 a.m. following two weeks of volcanic activity that sent lava flows into neighborhoods and destroyed at least 26 homes.
9 months ago -
Scientists: Kilauea volcano may have explosive eruption
Geologists warned that Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano could erupt explosively and send boulders, rocks and ash into the air around its summit in the coming weeks.
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Lava flow intensifies in Hawaii eruptions, spews 200 feet in air
After a day of relative calm, Kilauea roared back in full force on Sunday, spewing lava 300 feet in the air, encroaching on a half mile of new ground and bringing the total number of destroyed structures to 35.
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PHOTOS: Hawaii volcano Kilauea cuts slow-moving path of destruction
The eruption of Hawaii’s famed Kilauea volcano spewed lava hundreds of feet into the air, destroying dozens of homes in a subdivision on the eastern edge of Big Island and forcing more than 1,700 people from their homes.
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