Category Volcanoes

Volcanic ash forces airport closures in Colombia

Colombia’s Nevado del Ruiz volcano erupted in an ash cloud on Sunday, prompting authorities to temporarily close two airports in the area.   The civil aeronautics agency said it closed airports at Manizales and Pereira as a precaution after the…

2 volcanoes erupt forcing 3 airports to close in Indonesia

Eruptions at two volcanoes yesterday caused closures at three Indonesian airports, including one serving the country’s second-largest city.   Mount Raung on the main island of Java blasted ash and debris up to 2,000 meters into the air after rumbling…

Explosion inside the Colima Volcano prompts for immediate evacuations in Mexico

Residents of the Mexican hamlet of La Yerbabuena were evacuated after an explosion was registered inside the Colima Volcano, emergency management officials told EFE.   The inhabitants of that small community on the side of the volcano, which straddles the…

Mount Raung eruption causes flight cancellations and thousands of holidaymakers left stranded in East Java, Indonesia

Ash spewing from a volcano on Indonesia’s main island of Java sparked chaos for holidaymakers as airports closed and international airlines canceled flights to tourist hot spot Bali, stranding thousands.   Mount Raung in East Java province, about 95 miles…