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Volcano sprayed ash column 5,000 m
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Volcano sprayed ash column 5,000 m

Thousands of people in El Salvador had to evacuate when a volcano first erupted after 37 years, with columns of ash as high as 5,000 meters.

December 16, 2018
Volcanic eruption created hail
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Volcanic eruption created hail

Mount Etna, the highest volcano in Europe, erupts strongly and creates clusters of black ash and many sharp stones, shooting up many areas of the island of Sicily, Italy.

December 16, 2018
The world's coolest volcano
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The world's coolest volcano

Ol Doinyo Lengai, active volcano in Arusha, Tanzania, is located at an altitude of 2,890m, with lava eruptions with temperatures lower than half normal.

December 16, 2018
10 most catastrophic disasters in the Philippines
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10 most catastrophic disasters in the Philippines

Due to the unfavorable geographical position, the Philippines often suffers from natural disasters such as earthquakes, tsunamis, floods or volcanic eruptions, with grea…

December 16, 2018
Sakurajima volcano in southern Japan erupted
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Sakurajima volcano in southern Japan erupted

The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) said the Sakurajima volcano in southern Japan erupted on the afternoon of August 18, tossing up as much as 5,000 meters of ash.

December 16, 2018
Warning about Mount Fuji
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Warning about Mount Fuji

The 3,776m high mountain, the symbol of the Land of Funan, is in fact an active volcano, and the last eruption took place in 1707, known as the Hoei eruption.

December 16, 2018