Lightning bolt strikes erupting volcano
A lightning bolt struck an erupting volcano in Guatemala, wowing spectators who gathered to see the Volcán de Fuego.
A lightning bolt struck an erupting volcano in Guatemala, wowing spectators who gathered to see the Volcán de Fuego.
Indonesia's Mount Ruang volcano grumbles to life again, spewing clouds of gas and debris pierced by lightning flashes and driving thousands from their homes.
A cloud of black ash reached nearly two miles into the air on Thursday, officials said, as several people were reportedly hit by gravel and rocks, requiring "intensive treatment."
More than 800 people had to evacuate their homes in Indonesia as the Ruang volcano continues its days-long eruption, spewing fiery red clouds as lightning flashes in the sky.
Officials reported "volcanic ash rain" as photos and videos show the Ruang volcano filling the night sky with fiery red and orange plumes.
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Sulfur dioxide from Iceland's fourth volcanic eruption since December has already reached the U.K. and Ireland.
There were scary scenes in Iceland over the weekend after a volcano erupted, sending smoke and fiery ash into the sky and forcing hundreds to evacuate. Officials have declared a state of emergency. It's the fourth eruption in the area since December. CBS News foreign correspondent Ian Lee reports.
A state of emergency is in place in parts of Iceland after a volcano erupted again without warning, prompting evacuations.
Lava spewed Saturday from a new volcanic fissure on Iceland's Reykjanes peninsula, the fourth eruption to hit the area since December, authorities said.
Lava from yet another volcano eruption in southwest Iceland has damaged pipes supplying hot water to thousands of local residents.
A nearly 3-mile long fissure burst open Thursday, spewing lava that damaged a primary supply of hot water for thousands as a "severe frost" appeared overnight.
Officials said there was no immediate threat to the tiny town of Grindavik - evacuated after a previous eruption - or to a major power plant in the area.
Hrannar Jon Emillson says he watched his new house "going up in smoke" during a volcano eruption on live TV as a song titled "I'm Sorry" played in the background.
A volcano in Iceland began erupting Sunday, sending lava into the nearby fishing town of Grindavik. Nobody was hurt, as the town was evacuated overnight.
The eruption, the second in less than a month, came after a swarm of earthquakes near the town of Grindavik, and the community was evacuated.
A volcano on Iceland's Reykjanes Peninsula started erupting earlier this week, shooting lava fountains nearly 100 feet in the air and creating a 2.5-mile-long fissure.
Iceland's government said Wednesday the volcanic eruption in the southwest part of the country could last for months. BBC News' Sofia Bettiza has more.
Iceland's volcanic eruption could go on for months, a foreign minister warns. Local officials stress that there is no threat to life and no reports of injuries. BBC correspondent Sofia Bettiza reports.
The volcano eruption in Iceland opened an approximately 2.5-mile-long fissure and created lava fountains up to 98 feet high near the fishing village of Grindavik.
A volcano in Iceland began erupting weeks after thousands were evacuated in anticipation of the event. So far, the lava is flowing away from the nearest town. The BBC's Nick Beake reports.
A volcano in Iceland finally erupted Monday after weeks of anticipation. Vincent Drouin, a geophysicist at the Icelandic Meteorological Office, joins CBS News to explain what's happening.
A volcanic eruption started Monday night on Iceland's Reykjanes Peninsula, turning the sky orange and prompting the civil defense to be on high alert.
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Dozens of hikers were on Mount Marapi in Indonesia when it erupted on Sunday. As CBS News' Lilia Luciano reports, the Marapi volcano sits within the Pacific Ring of Fire of tectonic activity.
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