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Jacinda Ardern attended a memorial ceremony at the meeting house of the local Maori tribe

New Zealand marks volcano eruption anniversary

World • 09 Dec 20

Mount Ili Lewotolok spouted a thick tower of debris 4km into the sky

Thousands flee as Indonesian volcano erupts

World • 30 Nov 20

Volcano on White Island erupted on 9 December last year

New Zealand volcano death toll rises to 21

World • 29 Jan 20

As many as 30,000 people are in shelters

Philippine 'explosive eruption' warning may last weeks

World • 14 Jan 20

Taal is one of the most active volcanoes in the region

Philippines issues 'explosive eruption' volcano warning

World • 13 Jan 20

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Volcano spews gas and ash in Mexico

News Lens • 10 Jan 20

The toll includes two people whose bodies have not been recovered from White Island

New Zealand volcano death toll rises to 19

World • 23 Dec 19

Steam is still rising from the White Island volcano

NZ troops launch risky recovery operation on volcano

World • 12 Dec 19

Smoke first engulfed the top of the crater and then the entire island (Pic: Michael Schade)

Five dead, eight unaccounted for as NZ volcano erupts

World • 09 Dec 19

Villarrica in Chile, as seen this week

Orange alert as Volcano rumbles in southern Chile

News Lens • 13 Sep 19

A boat leaves the port of 'Pertuso' as the coastline is seen covered with a layer of volcanic ash

Stromboli begins clean-up after volcano eruption

Europe • 04 Jul 19

Huge chunks of Anak Krakatoa slid into the sea

Indonesian tsunami volcano lost over 60% of its height

World • 29 Dec 18

Rescue teams were among those evacuated due to the latest lava flows from the Fuego volcano

More evacuations as lava flows continue in Guatemala

World • 08 Jun 18

Officials said the dead were so far all concentrated in three towns: El Rodeo, Alotenango and San Miguel los Lotes

Death toll following Guatemala eruption rises to 62

World • 04 Jun 18

Civil defence notices alerted people to beware of caustic plumes of 'laze' formed from two streams of hot lava pouring into the sea

Hawaii volcano lava reaches ocean

World • 21 May 18

Two more fissures opened in the past 24 hours, bringing the total to 19

Lava flow from Hawaii volcano threatening exit routes

US • 15 May 18

Jay Balindang is one of the farmers continuing to work in the danger zone

In the shadow of a volcano, farmers defy evacuation

News Lens • 29 Jan 18

Bali's airport is about 60km from the Mount Agung volcano

Bali airport reopens as volcanic ash shifts direction

World • 29 Nov 17

Mount Agung has belched smoke as high as 700 metres

Thousands flee rumbling Bali volcano

News • 22 Nov 17

Eruption on Mount Etna most 'energetic' of past 20 years

Dramatic eruption from Italy's Mount Etna

News • 04 Dec 15

Mount Sinabung killed 16 people in an eruption last year

Thousands flee as volcano erupts in Indonesia

News • 16 Jun 15

The island's residents are being evacuated

Volcano erupts on Japanese island

News • 29 May 15

The Wolf volcano has been dormant for the last 33 years

Volcano erupts on Galápagos Islands

News • 26 May 15

Turrialba was inactive for 130 years until it came back to life in the 1990s

Airport shut after volcano erupts in Costa Rica

News • 24 Apr 15

The volcano had been dormant for 54 years before two eruptions yesterday

Flights cancelled after volcanic eruption in Chile

News • 23 Apr 15