Sicilian village cleans up ash, stones from Mt Etna eruption

2 weeks, 5 days ago

Social activist, vocal against illegal stone quarrying, attacked

A social activist based in Vadipatti taluk in Madurai district was thrashed with an iron rod on Friday allegedly for his activism against illegal stone quarrying. M. Gnanasekaran, 32, who was vocal against the operation of stone quarries in and around his area, recently exposed activities of a stone quarry at Katchakatti which operated beyond its licence period. As he …

Stone Quarry Gnanasekaran Vadipatti

1 month ago

Philippine volcano eruption sends villagers fleeing for safety as homes are blanketed in ash

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “It sounded like a cannon,” Mayor Jose Chubasco Cardenas …

Volcano Eruption Philippines Philippine Kanlaon

1 month ago

Philippine volcano eruption sends villagers fleeing for safety as homes are blanketed in ash

Associated Press

MANILA, Philippines — A plume of hot ash and gases up to 3 kilometers high forced residents to seek shelter after a volcano in the Philippines erupted on Monday. “It sounded like a cannon,” Mayor Jose Chubasco Cardenas of Canlaon city, which lies southeast of the volcano, told The Associated Press by telephone. “There have been quiet eruptions before, but …

Volcano Eruption Philippines Philippine Kanlaon

Deadly Volcanic Eruption Burns Houses in Indonesia, Killing at Least 6 People

Associated Press

Indonesia's National Disaster Management Agency has reported at least six deaths as a series of volcanic eruptions widen on the remote island of Flores. The eruption at Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki has caused significant damage, burning down several houses including a convent of Catholic nuns, and forcing residents to flee. The agency has raised the danger level and widened the …

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3 months ago

Anger in Italy as famous prehistoric rock defaced with anti-tourism slogan

The Independent

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The grafitti reading ‘tourists go home’, was discovered next to the Eubrontes fossilised dinosaur footprints in the Tre Cime Lavaredo …

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4 months ago

Stones pelted at Ganesh pandal in Surat; 6 arrested

The Hindu

Gujarat Home Minister Harsh Sanghvi on Monday said that in the Sayedpura area of Surat, six people pelted stones at a Ganesh Pandal and all of them were arrested. Speaking to ANI, Mr. Sanghvi said, "In the Sayedpura area of Surat, 6 people pelted stone on the Ganesh Pandal.All these 6 people were arrested and the police have also arrested …

Arrested Surat Ganesh Pandal Sayedpura Area Pelted Stones

5 months, 2 weeks ago

Sicily travel alert: Eruption at Europe's largest active volcano in Italy, Mount Etna, forces closure of Catania airport

Hindustan Times

The airport at Catania in Sicily, a top Italian tourist destination, Tuesday suspended all flights as ash from an eruption at nearby Mount Etna entered the airspace. A person looks on as smoke and lava rise from a crater of Mount Etna, Europe's most active volcano in Italy July 23, 2024. Sicily travel alert: Eruption at largest active volcano in …

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6 months ago

Italy's spectacular Mount Etna volcano continues to create havoc, spurts lava into sky I HORRIFIC VIDEO

India TV News

Streams of red-hot lava spewed from Mount Etna, covering the sky in black smoke and ash early on Sunday. The 3,330-metre-high volcano Mount Etna, Europe's tallest active volcano, is believed to have the longest documented history of eruptions among all volcanoes, with records dating back to as early as 425 B.C. Image Source : APMount Etna, one of Europe’s most …

Europe Italy Video Mount Sicily Image Source Mount Etna

6 months ago

Sicily travel alert: Flights suspended in Catania as largest active volcano in Europe erupts

Hindustan Times

Catania airport on the Italian island of Sicily was closed on Friday after Mount Etna, the largest active volcano in Europe, erupted and spewed ash into the sky, disrupting air travel. Catania airport in Sicily announced its closure today due to an eruption of Mount Etna, the largest active volcano in Europe, whose ashes fell on the airspace and the …

Europe Volcano Ash Sicily Mount Etna Catania Airport

8 months, 1 week ago

Chennai residents decry indiscriminate burning of waste on vacant lands, allege inaction by authorities

The Hindu

Indiscriminate burning of garbage on vacant plots are being reported in many areas by residents who also complain of inaction by civic authorities. Ravikumar, 54, a civic activist and resident of Vallalar Nagar in Mint, said that the issue persists in many areas, including a vacant land behind the University of Madras in Chepauk, near the Director General of Police …

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1 year ago

Warangal: Villagers on the boil, demand removal of stone crushing unit

Deccan Chronicle

Warangal: People of Gajulagattu village in Gudur Mandal of Mahabubabad district, staged a protest, on Wednesday mid-night, demanding removal of the stone crushing unit as it was causing damage to their houses due to blasts undertaken for stone quarrying. The villagers staged a demonstration in front of the stone crushing unit and shouted slogans demanding removal of the unit as …

Village Villagers Unit Stone Crushing Demand Removal Stone Crushing Unit

1 year, 4 months ago

Mount Etna volcanic eruption forces Sicilian airport to close

The Independent

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Tens of thousands of travellers due to fly to or from Sicily’s busiest airport, Catania, have …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Reporter covering Maui fires surveys destruction of once-vibrant Hawaii town: ‘Ash and debris’

The Independent

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1 year, 6 months ago

Thousands evacuated as Philippine volcano spews ash, rocks

The Hindu

Thousands of people living near a Philippine volcano have taken shelter in evacuation centres as officials warned Sunday of health risks from ash and toxic gases spewing from the rumbling crater. Seismology researchers said they had recorded at least one volcanic earthquake in the past 24 hours and red-hot rocks were falling from Mount Mayon in the central province of …

Volcano Philippine Mayon Rocks Thousands Spews Ash

1 year, 7 months ago

Flights grounded as Mount Etna coats Catania in thick layer of ash

The Independent

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Flights were suspended at Sicily’s Catania airport on Sunday after Mount Etna, Europe’s most active volcano, …

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1 year, 7 months ago

Italy's Mount Etna volcano erupts, spews ash on Catania, halts flights

Hindustan Times

Mount Etna, one of the world's most active volcanoes, belched smoke and ashes in a new eruption on Sunday, forcing the closure of a nearby airport in Sicily, Italy. Lava flows downhill as Mount Etna erupts, as seen from Pizzi Deneri on the north side of volcano, on the island of Sicily, in Catania, "Due to the eruptive activity of …

Italy Sicily Catania Mount Etna Etna Volcano Erupts Spews Ash

1 year, 9 months ago

Stone-pelting in Vadodara during Ram Navami celebrations

The Hindu

Ram Navami celebrations in Gujarat’s Vadodara were marked with incidents of stone-pelting during the processions and damaging of vehicles. Stones were pelted at two places while people from both the Hindu and Muslim communities engaged in shouting and provocative sloganeering, while the police struggled to disperse the mob and bring the situation under control. We handled the situation tactfully and …

Hindu Vadodara

2 years, 2 months ago

Stones thrown from tall buildings on Naidu, say police

Deccan Chronicle

VIJAYAWADA: The NTR district police on Saturday constituted special investigation teams to probe the stone-pelting at TD chief N. Chandrababu Naidu’s roadshow in Nandigama. According to a preliminary probe, the police said that the stones were thrown from atop tall buildings near the site of the incident, originally earmarked for showering the procession with flowers. The top cop said that …

Naidu Tata Nandigama

2 years, 7 months ago

Piles of trash collect on streets of Nepal’s capital as garbage disposal becomes chronic problem

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The streets of Kathmandu have …

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2 years, 10 months ago

Mount Etna roars again, sends up towering volcanic ash cloud

The Independent

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3 years ago

After 3 tense months, Spanish volcano eruption may be over

Associated Press

MADRID — Residents on the Spanish island of La Palma dared to hope Wednesday that their volcanic eruption is over after almost three months of unnerving daily explosions, earthquakes, rivers of molten rock and a huge ash plume containing toxic gases. The Cumbre Vieja volcano in the Canary Islands off northwest Africa fell silent on Monday evening, and scientists said …

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3 years, 1 month ago

Maharashtra: Muslim mob pelt stones in Malegaon, Amravati and Nanded

Op India

Three cities in Maharashtra namely Malegaon, Amravati and Nanded were marred with communal violence with incidents of stone-pelting being reported on Friday. I appeal to all Hindus & Muslims to maintain peace: Maharashtra HM Dilip Walse Patil pic.twitter.com/VdzCwwLeEC — ANI November 12, 2021 Muslim mob of 8000 pelt-stones outside the district collector’s office in Amravati, Maharashtra According to a police …

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3 years, 2 months ago

AP PHOTOS: A slow motion burial awaits in volcano no-go zone

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Whether the end comes from lava or from ash, …

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3 years, 3 months ago

Volcanic lava in Spain's La Palma engulfs more houses

The Hindu

Buildings near the volcano on the Spanish island of La Palma were engulfed by rivers of lava early on Saturday, with the drama of the red-hot eruption intensified by the spectacle of flashes of lightning. The Cumbre Vieja volcano began erupting on Sept. 19 and has destroyed more than 800 buildings and forced the evacuation of about 6,000 people from …

Spanish La Palma

3 years, 3 months ago

La Palma volcano begins re-eruption after brief pause, tremors die down

India Today

The Cumbre Vieja volcano on Spain's La Palma Island is again expelling lava and smoke, researchers said on Monday after the activity had slowed to a near halt earlier in the day. The Canary Islands volcanology institute confirmed the emission of lava via Twitter while TV footage showed a column of white smoke rising from the cone after several hours …

Volcano Island Lava La Palma

3 years, 10 months ago

Volcanic Ash as Bodywash? Researcher Seeks Fellow Scientists' Opinion

News 18

Skincare and body care products are always vying for consumers’ attention with some unusual ingredients that you never thought could enhance your skin. One such product that caught Volcanology PhD student Annabelle Foster’s eye at a drugstore was the Maui Volcanic ash body wash.A researcher at Durham University, Annabelle shared a picture of the Maui Moisture Volcanic Body Wash, which …

Body Skin Ash Wash Product Volcanic Volcanic Ash

3 years, 10 months ago

Ash and lava: Mount Etna eruption wows onlookers but causes no destruction, death

Firstpost

Etna’s lava flows largely contained to its uninhabited slopes as life goes in towns and villages. On 16 February, Etna erupted, sending up high fountains of lava, which rolled down the mountain’s eastern slope toward the uninhabited Bove Valley, which is five kilometres wide and eight kilometres long. Hard to miss Etna towers 3,350 meters above sea level and is …

Volcano Eruption Mount Sicily Activity Lava Catania

3 years, 10 months ago

Explainer: Mount Etna puts on its latest spectacular show

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. On Feb. 16, Etna erupted, …

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3 years, 10 months ago

Sicilians 'not worried' that Mount Etna is erupting as they have 'seen worse'

Firstpost

At 3,324 metres, Etna is the tallest active volcano in Europe and has erupted frequently in the past 500,000 years. Mount Etna, one of the world’s most active volcanoes, belched smoke and ashes in a new eruption on Tuesday, but Italian authorities said it posed no danger to the surrounding villages. pic.twitter.com/c8MDPQt0iF — Latest in space February 16, 2021 Mount …

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3 years, 11 months ago

Mount Etna, Europe's largest active volcano, erupts. Viral pictures and videos

India Today

It was nothing short of a spectacular show as Mount Etna, Europe's largest active volcano, erupted on Monday night. After four weeks of moderate activity at its summit craters, #Etna has unleashed a new paroxysmal eruptive episode from its Southeast Crater on the evening of 18 January 2021 pic.twitter.com/GrQwk9P4Va — Boris Behncke January 18, 2021 It was just another episode …

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4 years ago

'2020 is Not Done Yet': Everyone Has the Same Joke After Mount Etna Erupts in Italy

News 18

The highest active volcano in Italy, Mount Etna has erupted once again. Italy's Mount Etna lit up the night sky with bursts of sweltering hot lava, as Europe's most active volcano erupted pic.twitter.com/tJ5utVUWm0— Reuters December 14, 2020 A user said that it seems like the year 2020 is not done yet, indicating towards the sentiment of many that 2020 has …

Italy 2020 Mount Mount Etna Etna

4 years, 1 month ago

'Volcano community' discovers bedrock of success

China Daily

Hong Yiqian, Party secretary of Shicha, Hainan province, explains to China Daily's Owen Fishwick the role volcanic rock has played in the village's development. Chen Ruimei tap, tap, taps a nail with pinpoint accuracy into one of the many porous holes that make the surface of a volcanic rock about the size of my own head. Chen, a worker at …

Rock Chen Volcanic Shicha Volcanic Rock

4 years, 8 months ago

Rourkela: Residents pelt stones at health workers, police team during contact tracing

Op India

On Monday, May 4 residents of a Coronavirus containment zone in Rourkela, Odisha, reportedly attacked ground-level health workers who had gone to take away the contacts of a 29-year-old female Coronavirus patient for quarantine. #BREAKING | Tension prevails in a ‘Containment Zone’ at Nala road of #Rourkela as locals pelt stones at police personnel#COVIDー19 #Lockdown3.0 pic.twitter.com/JGpkh7OVny — Sambad English May …

Coronavirus Team Workers Muslim Zone Rourkela Containment

4 years, 8 months ago

Mt Etna: The most active volcano on Earth

BBC

Mt Etna: The most active volcano on Earth Blueplace/Getty Images Mt Etna is considered the most active volcano on Earth Mt Etna looms large over daily life in Sicily. aapsky/Getty Image Centuries of lava flows have left destructive deposit on the landscape Here, like in many places on the east side of Sicily, Mt Etna looms large over daily life. …

Volcano Earth Daily Life Bbc Sicily Active Lava

4 years, 11 months ago

Small but dangerous: Volcano spews ash over Philippine capital

Live Mint

A volcano near Manila spewed a massive cloud of ash that drifted across the Philippine capital on Sunday, forcing the cancellation of flights and closure of schools and government offices as authorities warned of a possible "explosive eruption". Thousands of people were evacuated from the area near Taal volcano after it suddenly shot a column of ash and steam as …

Ash Philippine Manila Taal Small Volcano

5 years ago

Muslim mob gathered at Dargah and started stone pelting after Namaz: Cops injured during anti-CAA riots in Ahmedabad

Op India

On 19th December 2019, in an anti-CAA riot, a raging Muslim mob had gone on a rampage in the Shah-e-Alam area of Ahmedabad. According to Desh Gujarat, a Maninagar Police Station staffer said that the mob had gathered at a Durgah before coming out with heavy stone-pelting against the police force deployed in the area in the face of the …

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