Mount Ruang eruption: Malaysia Airlines commences gradual reinstatement of flights to and from Sabah, Sarawak and Labuan

April 19, 2024 by Gias ul Hassan

KUALA LUMPUR, April 19 — Malaysia Airlines has commenced the gradual reinstatement of flights to and from Sabah, Sarawak and Labuan since the evening of April 18, 2024, in response to prevailing weather conditions. In its social media update today, the airline said this positive development follows the necessary flight cancellations due to the volcanic … Read more

Italy's Mount Etna lights up night sky in spectacular eruption

February 11, 2022 by Gias ul Hassan

ROME: Italy’s Mount Etna, Europe’s highest and most active volcano, erupted in spectacular fashion late on Thursday, lighting up the night sky with explosions and bright red molten lava. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd

Scientists struggle to monitor Tonga volcano after massive eruption

January 17, 2022 by Gias ul Hassan

SINGAPORE: Scientists are struggling to monitor an active volcano that erupted off the South Pacific island of Tonga at the weekend, after the explosion destroyed its sea-level crater and drowned its mass, obscuring it from satellites. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd

Huge Tonga volcanic eruption caused 'significant damage'

January 16, 2022 by Gias ul Hassan

WELLINGTON: A massive volcanic eruption in Tonga that triggered tsunami waves around the Pacific caused “significant damage” to the island nation’s capital and smothered it in dust, but the full extent was not apparent with communications still cut off on Sunday. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd

Tsunami warning for US West Coast, flooding in Hawaii after Tonga eruption

January 15, 2022 by Gias ul Hassan

SAN FRANCISCO: Tsunami warnings were issued Saturday for the entire US West Coast after a massive volcanic eruption across the Pacific Ocean in Tonga, with tsunami waves triggering low-level flooding in Hawaii. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd

Volcanic eruption outside Reykjavik officially over

December 20, 2021 by Gias ul Hassan

REYKJAVIK: The eruption of an volcano in Iceland, which drew hundreds of thousands of tourists and was the longest in 50 years, has been declared officially over, the authorities said Monday. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd

Mount Semeru eruption: Gov't and people of Malaysia express condolences

December 7, 2021 by Gias ul Hassan

Datuk Seri M. Saravanan expressed his condolences to the Indonesian people and government following the tragedy of the eruption of Mount Semeru, in the Lumajang district, East Java Province.

Indonesia volcano eruption death toll rises to 34

December 7, 2021 by Gias ul Hassan

CURAH KOBOKAN, Indonesia: The death toll from the eruption of Indonesia’s Mount Semeru volcano rose to 34 on Tuesday, the national disaster agency said, as aid was rushed to the affected region. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd

Lava from Canaries eruption covers huge area at sea

September 30, 2021 by Gias ul Hassan

ISLA DE LA PALMA: Lava from the erupting volcano on La Palma in the Canary Islands that began cascading into the ocean 36 hours ago has already covered more than 25 acres at sea, experts said Thursday. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd

Saint Vincent covered in thick ash following volcanic eruption

April 11, 2021 by Gias ul Hassan

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua and Barbuda: 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. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd

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