3 d. ago Wildfires close Mount Vesuvius trails while fierce blazes continue in France

French officials says heatwave in southern Europe complicates efforts to contain biggest wildfire since 1949Tourist trails have been closed on Mount Vesuvius in southern Italy as firefighters tackle a huge blaze on the volcano’s slopes, while officials warned of another “challenging day” for those working to contain France’s biggest wildfire since 1949.The wildfire on Mount Vesuvius, close to Naples, broke out a few days ago and by Saturday afternoon had stretched to about 3km (1.9 miles) wide, destroying hundreds of hectares of woodland and killing wild animals. Thick smoke could be seen from Pompeii and Naples. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Wildfires hit Mount Vesuvius: Huge flames break out around volcano as deadly blazes sweep through Europe amid scorching heatwave

Dramatic footage shows flames engulfing the volcano in Naples, Italy , as firefighters battle to control them.

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9 d. ago New Ring of Fire fears as Russian volcano erupts for the first time in 500 years following huge 8.8

Scientists have warned that a string of volcanic eruptions along the volatile 'Ring of Fire' could have been caused by an enormous earthquake in Russia.

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1 week ago Huge volcano erupts for first time in 500 years as amber warning issued

The Krasheninnikov volcano had been dormant for centuries, but after a spate of earthquakes along the Russian coast, the huge natural structure is spewing lava once again

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3 w. ago More violence erupts in Syria’s Druze heartland as tribal groups reinforce local Bedouin

UN calls for end to ‘bloodshed’ that has claimed at least 638 lives, according to Syrian Observatory for Human RightsArmed tribes supported by Syria’s Islamist-led government clashed with Druze fighters in the community’s Sweida heartland on Friday, a day after the army withdrew under Israeli bombardment and diplomatic pressure.The UN called for an end to the “bloodshed” and demanded an “independent” investigation of the violence, which has claimed at least 638 lives since Sunday, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR). Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Iceland volcano eruption live: Huge wall of fire expands to the north as gas cloud heads towards airport

Fresh lava now covers 3.2 square kilometres of land

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4 w. ago Volcano on Reykjanes peninsula in Iceland erupts for ninth time since 2023

Iceland’s weather agency advises residents to stay indoors because of high levels of toxic gas from 1.5-mile fissureA volcano erupted on Wednesday on Iceland’s Reykjanes peninsula in the south-west of the country, the ninth eruption in region since the end of 2023.The Icelandic Meteorological Office (IMO) said the eruption had begun just before 4am local time (05:00 BST), and live video feeds showed lava spewing from a fissure in the ground. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Iceland volcano eruption forces evacuation of town and iconic geothermal spa

A volcanic eruption in southwestern Iceland has once again forced the evacuation of local residents and tourists at the internationally known Blue Lagoon geothermal spa

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4 w. ago Tourists and residents evacuated as volcano erupts on Iceland, with magma bursting through half

Public broadcaster RUV said people had been evacuated from the Blue Lagoon, a luxury geothermal spa resort, and the nearby town of Grindavik, citing police.

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4 w. ago Huge volcano erupts as locals evacuated and luxury hotel shut down as toxic gas spreads

The Sundhnúkur volcano on the Reykjanes Peninsula, near the fishing town of Grindavík, has erupted after a mass evacuation. A campsite and luxury hotel were evacuated

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