Volcano
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Lava from erupting volcano destroys homes in Canary Islands
TEHRAN, Sep. 21 (MNA) – A volcano eruption on La Palma in the Spanish Canary Islands has destroyed houses and forced about 5,500 residents to evacuate.
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Lava pours from Canary Islands’ volcano, villages evacuated
TEHRAN, Sep. 20 (MNA) – A volcano has erupted on the island of La Palma, in Spain’s Canary Islands, sending lava shooting into the air and streaming towards nearby villages in the south of the island, as the authorities began evacuations.
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VIDEO: Aerial footage of volcanic eruption in Caspian Sea
TEHRAN, Jul. 05 (MNA) – Latest aerial footage released by Azerbaijani media show the source of a volcanic eruption that happened on Sunday night in the Caspian Sea, near Azerbaijan.
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Volcano erruption leaves 15 people dead in Congo
TEHRAN, May 24 (MNA) – Torrents of lava poured into villages after dark in eastern Congo with little warning, leaving at least 15 people dead amid the chaos and destroying more than 500 homes.
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DR Congo orders Goma evacuation after Mount Nyiragongo erupts
TEHRAN, May 23 (MNA) – Authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo have urged residents of the eastern city of Goma to evacuate after a volcano overlooking the area erupted.
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La Soufriere Volcano hits St. Vincent, Grenadines
TEHRAN, Apr. 10 (MNA) – The seismic activity of the volcano La Soufriere in the Caribbean volcanic island of St. Vincent and the Grenadines has culminated in a powerful and explosive eruption.
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VIDEO: Volleyball with dramatic volcano background in Iceland
TEHRAN, Mar. 30 (MNA) – A group of Icelandic volleyball players got together for a knock around this weekend, with the formidable backdrop of a volcano spewing out lava.
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VIDEO: Thousands evacuated as volcano erupted in Indonesia
TEHRAN, Nov. 30 (MNA) – Indonesia's Mount Ili Lewotolok erupted on Sunday sending 4 kilometres (2.5 miles) of ash and smoke up into the air and forcing the evacuation of thousands of people.
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VIDEO: Virtual trip to Bozqush mount. in E. Azarbaijan
TEHRAN, Jul. 15 (MNA) – Mountain Bozqush is a 3,306 meters volcanic mountain 20 km south of Sarab and north of Mianeh, East Azarbaijan Province, Iran, that separates Iranian plateau from the Caucasus. In Azerbaijani language, Bozqush means grey bird.
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VIDEO: Famous Krakatoa volcano erupts in Indonesia
TEHRAN, Apr. 11 (MNA) – World-famous Krakatoa volcano Anak Krakatau erupted on Saturday in Indonesia, emitting an enormous plume of ash, smoke and lava into the sky.
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VIDEO: Five killed in New Zealand volcano eruption
TEHRAN, Dec. 09 (MNA) – At least five people were killed, up to 20 injured and several reported missing after the volcano on New Zealand’s White Island erupted on Monday. According to officials, two dozen people remain unaccounted for as unstable conditions, toxic gases and ash fall prevent rescue teams from searching the island.
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VIDEO: Mexico’s Popocatépetl volcano erupts
TEHRAN, Oct. 05 (MNA) – Popocatépetl, one of Mexico's most active volcanoes, erupted 14 times in a single night earlier this week.
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VIDEO: Peru’s Ubinas volcano erupts ash
TEHRAN, Jul. 20 (MNA) – Violent explosive volcanic activity started at Peru's Ubinas volcano on July 19, spewing smoke and ash into the air. Ubinas is a stratovolcano in the Moquegua Region of southern Peru.
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VIDEO: One dead as Volcano erupts on Italian island of Stromboli
TEHRAN, Jul. 05 (MNA) – A hiker was killed Wednesday after a series of eruptions from one of the most active volcanoes on Earth rocked the small Italian island of Stromboli, a fire official said, CNN reported.
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VIDEO: Mexican volcano erupts spouting massive plume of ash
TEHRAN, Jun. 30 (MNA) – Mexico's mighty Popocatepetl volcano came to life on Friday, June 21, evening with a massive eruption that spewed an ash column hundreds of meters into the sky.
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VIDEO: Indonesia’s Mount Sinabung spews ash into air
TEHRAN, Jun.15 (MNA) – Mount Sinabung in North Sumatra, Indonesia, sent a huge plume of thick ash 7km high into the sky during an eruption last week. Residents living near the volcano were urged to use masks when ash rains down and those living along the rivers upstream were warned of cold lava floods during rains.
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Molten Lava of Mount Etna
TEHRAN, Jun. 03 (MNA) – Mount Etna, an active stratovolcano on the east coast of Sicily, Italy, is spewing ash and lava once again. Its last eruption was six months ago.
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VIDEO: Volcanic eruption in Italy
TEHRAN, Jun. 01 (MNA) – Italy’s Mount Etna has erupted again. It is an active stratovolcano on the east coast of Sicily, Italy. It lies above the convergent plate margin between the African Plate and the Eurasian Plate.
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VIDEO: Italy’s Mount Etna erupts again
TEHRAN, Jan. 14 (MNA) – Mount Etna, one of the most active volcanos in Italy and Europe, was seen emitting volcanic ash from its Northeast Crater in Catania, Sicily, on Sunday. The footage shows plumes of ash rising above Etna's northern ski resort of Piano Provenzana.
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VIDEO: Violent eruptions of ‘Anak Krakatoa’ volcano in Indonesia
TEHRAN, Dec. 26 (MNA) – Indonesia’s Anak Krakatau has been erupting since June and its eruption on Saturday created a tsunami which hit Sunda Strait claiming at least 430 lives and leaving more than 1500 others injured. Here is a video of the volcano’s eruptions in recent days.
