Volcanic eruption illuminated the night sky in Iceland, drawing thousands to behold a fiery spectacle, as red hot lava bubbles streamed out of the Europe's most active volcano Mount Etna.

Mount Etna's red lava  illuminates night sky

Thousands of people scrambled to flee the Congolese city of Goma on Thursday, some picking their way across landscapes scarred with lava after officials said a second volcanic eruption could happen any time.

Thousands flee Goma after Congo warns of possible new volcano eruption

Repeated tremors shook the city of Goma in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Monday, unnerving families still reeling from a volcano eruption at the weekend that destroyed nearby villages, displaced thousands and killed at least 32 people.

DR Congo's Goma hit by tremors after volcanic eruption, scores still missing 

A volcanic eruption in eastern Congo left a smoking trail of destruction half a mile wide on Sunday that buried hundreds of houses and left residents searching for missing loved ones, before halting just short of the city of Goma.

Congo volcano leaves death and smoking wreckage, but major city spared 

Congo’s Mount Nyiragongo volcano erupted for the first time in nearly two decades, turning the night sky a fiery red and sending lava onto a major highway as panicked residents tried to flee Goma.

Congo's Mount Nyiragongo volcano erupts after nearly 2 decades

Tourists who were near the crater the Nyiragongo volcano in the Democratic Republic Congo erupted are safe, the Congolese Institute for the Conservation of Nature (ICCN) said Sunday.

Tourists and gorillas 'safe' after DRC volcano eruption

A smoking trail of lava from a volcanic eruption appeared to have halted a few hundred metres from the edge of eastern Democratic Republic of Congo's main city on Sunday morning.

Lava stops short of Congo city after volcanic eruption

The lush volcanic hills surrounding Volvic in central France have long been a source of mineral water prized worldwide, but locals and geologists warn that too much is now being pumped out, putting the entire region at risk.

Too thirsty? France's Volvic blamed as streams run dry

The United Nations launched an appeal on Tuesday for $29.2 million to help some 15,000 people displaced when the La Soufriere volcano on the eastern Caribbean island of St Vincent erupted earlier this month.

UN asks for $29.2 million to help after Caribbean volcano eruption 

Another explosive event from La Soufriere volcano triggered power cuts and water outages in some areas of Sanit Vincent island, while ash clouds began to cover parts of Barbados islands.

Power outages on St Vincent island amid volcano tremors

After volcanic eruption, ash spreads across St Vincent in Caribbean

More fissures have opened up in the volcano in Iceland three weeks after its eruption. A third eruption fissure opened up on Tuesday in between the twp already existing ones.

Iceland: Third lava stream opens up in erupting volcano

Ash covered much of the Caribbean island of Saint Vincent on Saturday, and the stench of sulphur filled the air after a series of eruptions from a volcano that had been quiet for decades.

St Vincent evacuating thousands after volcano eruption, return unsure

La Soufriere volcano on the eastern Caribbean island of St Vincent erupted on Friday after decades of inactivity, sending dark plumes of ash and smoke billowing into the sky and forcing thousands from surrounding villages to evacuate.

Volcano erupts in southern Caribbean, forcing thousands to evacuate  

La Soufriere volcano on the Caribbean island of St. Vincent "explosively" erupted on Friday morning, spreading ash across surrounding villages, the University of the West Indies Seismic Research Centre said.

'Explosive' volcanic eruption rocks Caribbean island St Vincent

Thousands of visitors have been drawn to the Icelandic volcano which erupted on March 19 as it continues to spew out lava. Since the eruption started, people have hiked to the site on the Reykjanes Peninsula, some 30 kilometres southwest of the capital, hoping to be awed by the rare lava fountains.

Playing volleyball or cooking hot dogs, spectacular 'lava show' draws visitors to Icelandic volcano

After lying dormant for 6,000 years, a volcano in Iceland erupted over the weekend. The 'minor' eruption has become a public spectacle than a public safety hazard. WION's Molly Gambhir gets you this report.

Gravitas: Iceland wakes from 6,000-year slumber

Volcanic eruption in Iceland leaves behind a magmatic trail of orange hues

Iceland is staring at an imminent volcanic eruption. Thousands of earthquakes in the past few days have rattled its people and sleepless nights and a tireless wait for an eruption. WION brings you a report.

WION Dispatch: Iceland threat of volcanic eruption after thousands of quakes

Scientists recently discovered the oldest volcanic rock on our planet. In 2020, the volcanic rock was discovered in the Sahara desert and can be dated back to a long time ago, precisely 2 million years after the creation of the solar system as we know it today, or simply 4.

Scientists discover oldest volcanic rock to exist on Earth

A recent swarm of earthquakes across south-western Iceland have put officials on alert for potential volcanic activity. Southwest Iceland is a seismically active part of the world.

Iceland records 20,000 earthquakes in a week; country braces for volcanic eruption

In Pics: Mount Etna erupts in spectacular manner

A volcano in Indonesia's East Java province erupted on Saturday, spewing ash and smoke as high as an estimated 5.6 kilometres into the sky, according to data from the geological agency at the country's energy ministry.

Indonesian Semeru volcano erupts, spews ash 5 kilometres into sky

An eruption from Mount Etna lit up the sky during the night on Wednesday (January 13), seen from Fornazzo, a small village under the volcano.

Colourful explosions from Mount Etna light up night sky

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