85 m. ago Volcano eruption turns man's brain to glass with explosive heatwave

Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79AD, covering nearby Pompeii and Herculaneum in ash which buried the towns and hundreds of its residents which left them perfectly preserved

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4 h. ago Volcano owner has conviction quashed over eruption that killed 22 people

The ruling absolves the owner of paying millions in restitution

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13 h. ago White Island volcano eruption: criminal convictions for island owners thrown out

Twenty-two people died in the 2019 New Zealand disaster, mostly US and Australian cruise ship passengers on a walking tourThe owners of an island volcano in New Zealand where 22 tourists and local guides died in an eruption had their criminal conviction for failing to keep visitors safe thrown out by a judge on Friday.The release of the decision followed a three-day hearing last October for the owners’ company at the high court in the city of Auckland where they appealed against the charges laid by New Zealand’s workplace health and safety regulator after the 2019 eruption of Whakaari, also known as White Island. Continue reading...

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14 h. ago Criminal conviction thrown out for owners of New Zealand island volcano where 22 died in an eruption

The owners of an island volcano in New Zealand where 22 tourists and local guides died in an eruption had their criminal conviction for failing to keep visitors safe overturned by a judge on Friday

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5 d. ago Catastrophic volcano could soon erupt on the Pacific Northwest and kill tens of thousands in just 30 minutes

Experts say it is only a matter of time until Mount Rainier, the most dangerous volcano in the US, unleashes itself upon tens of thousands living in the Pacific Northwest.

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9 d. ago Adrenaline junkies film themselves skiing down erupting volcano as hot lava bubbles

Barmy daredevils donned skis to get up close to sizzling hot lava flowing out of the iconic Mount Etna in Sicily, Italy - one skier quipped they were 'skiing on Mars'

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9 d. ago Thousands of tourists flock to see Etna eruption, blocking rescue services

Tourists blocking streets and indulging in ‘dangerous’ behaviour, say Sicilian officialsThousands of tourists have flocked to Mount Etna to watch spectacular eruptions on the volcano, but some people are blocking streets and preventing rescue services from reaching those in need of assistance, the local authorities have said.Sicily’s head of regional civil protection, Salvo Cocina, described the tourism of recent days at Etna as “wild” and “extremely dangerous”, warning that day-trippers drawn by the exceptional views had parked their cars along narrow streets, impeding rescue vehicles. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Antiques Roadshow guest floored as he learns his collection of film memorabilia saved from a skip are worth more than a HOUSE in life

Ron brought along prized possessions he had saved from a skip from his time working at Elstree Studios to the BBC show.

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1 week ago Baftas 2025: All the fabulous (and frightful) red carpet looks — Demi Moore, Kylie Jenner, Timothée Chalamet

A-listers arrived in their droves for the 78th British Academy Film Awards — despite the Prince and Princess Wales skipping the ceremony

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