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6:23am, 4th April, 2019

Hawaii residents return to new normal after epic volcano eruption

For weeks on end last year, Darryl Clinton watched the Kilauea Volcano from a front-row seat on the deck of his friend's house in Kapoho on Hawaii's Big Island, only leaving after a "lava bomb" from an erupting ground fissure flew onto the...

Hawaii volcano eruption slows to virtual halt after more than three months

12:47am, 7th August, 2018

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Hawaii volcano eruption slows to virtual halt after more than three months

The destructive lava eruption at the foot of Kilauea Volcano on the Big Island of Hawaii has slowed to a virtual halt in recent days for the first time in over three months, geologists said on Monday, although it was too soon to tell what might happe...

Several hundred stranded on Lombok volcano after earthquake

10:13pm, 29th July, 2018

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Several hundred stranded on Lombok volcano after earthquake

Efforts were underway on Monday to rescue several hundred trekkers stranded on Mount Rinjani on Indonesia's Lombok Island, a day after a powerful 6.4 magnitude earthquake struck the popular tourist destination, a disaster agency official said.

Geologists eye Hawaii volcano for signs eruption may be easing

10:40pm, 26th July, 2018

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Geologists eye Hawaii volcano for signs eruption may be easing

Geologists are keeping a close eye on the crater of Hawaii's Kilauea volcano and a lava-spouting cone on its flank for possible signs a nearly three-month eruption may be slowing.

Minor explosion at Hawaii volcano spews more ash into the air

12:48pm, 12th June, 2018

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Minor explosion at Hawaii volcano spews more ash into the air

(Reuters) - Another small explosion at the summit of Hawaii's Kilauea Volcano shot more ash high into the atmosphere, putting communities in the southern part of the Big Island at risk, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said.

Explosion at Hawaii volcano spews ash as lava flows into sea

4:22pm, 10th June, 2018

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Explosion at Hawaii volcano spews ash as lava flows into sea

HONOLULU, Hawaii (Reuters) - A small explosion at the summit of Hawaii's erupting Kilauea Volcano on Sunday sent ash spewing into the air, creating a driving hazard for roads on parts of the Big Island, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

Hawaiians build homes for volcano evacuees

6:09pm, 9th June, 2018

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Hawaiians build homes for volcano evacuees

PAHOA, Hawaii (Reuters) - Hundreds of construction workers hammered together 20 temporary housing units on Saturday for families forced from their homes by Hawaii's erupting Kilauea Volcano in what Hawaii County Mayor Harry Kim called a source o...

Guatemalan families continue search for victims after volcano eruption

3:30am, 5th June, 2018

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Guatemalan families continue search for victims after volcano eruption

EL RODEO, GUATEMALA (Reuters) - The death toll from a volcanic eruption in Guatemala rose to 69 on Monday as family members desperately searched for the missing in makeshift morgues and on streets blanketed with ash.

Three people trapped by lava airlifted to safety near Hawaii volcano

4:00pm, 3rd June, 2018

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Three people trapped by lava airlifted to safety near Hawaii volcano

PAHOA, Hawaii (Reuters) - Three people were airlifted to safety on Sunday morning as lava from Hawaii's Kilauea volcano threatened an isolated area where they had become trapped, the National Guard said.

String of Hawaii volcano explosions shoot ash to 11,000 feet

3:30pm, 26th May, 2018

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String of Hawaii volcano explosions shoot ash to 11,000 feet

HONOLULU (Reuters) - A series of summit explosions on Saturday from Hawaii's Kilauea Volcano spewed ash up to 11,000 feet (3,353 m) and dusted the grey powdered rock on communities to the southwest, the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory said.

Hawaii faces new threat of fumes from volcano's lava

4:30am, 21st May, 2018

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Hawaii faces new threat of fumes from volcano's lava

PAHOA, Hawaii (Reuters) - Hawaii faced a new hazard on Sunday as lava flows from Kilauea's volcanic eruption could produce clouds of acid fumes, steam and glass-like particles as they reach the Pacific, authorities said.

Hawaii volcano spews 6 mile-high plume of ash, could blow again

6:45am, 18th May, 2018

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Hawaii volcano spews 6 mile-high plume of ash, could blow again

PAHOA, Hawaii (Reuters) - Hawaii's Kilauea volcano spewed ash nearly six miles (9 km) into the sky on Thursday and scientists warned this could be the first in a string of more violent explosive eruptions with the next possibly occurring within...

Ash fallout' alert after Hawaii volcano erupts in 30,000-foot plume

1:15pm, 17th May, 2018

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Ash fallout' alert after Hawaii volcano erupts in 30,000-foot plume

PAHOA, Hawaii (Reuters) - An explosive eruption spewed ash 30,000 feet (9,144 meters) into the air above Hawaii's Kilauea volcano on Thursday and residents of the Big Island were warned to take shelter as the plume engulfed a wide area, authorit...