Hundreds evacuated as Papua New Guinea volcano erupts

Terra Daily Monday, 8 January 2018 ()
Hundreds evacuated as Papua New Guinea volcano eruptsSydney (AFP) Jan 7, 2018

Some 600 residents on a tiny island off Papua New Guinea have been evacuated after a volcano previously believed to be dormant erupted and spewed a "continuous plume" of ash, officials and reports said Sunday. The volcano on the northern island of Kadovar, more than 500 metres (1,640-feet) high, erupted on Friday, the Darwin Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre told AFP. "Since then, it's been e
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News video: Ash-spewing volcano in Papua New Guinea forces villagers to flee

Ash-spewing volcano in Papua New Guinea forces villagers to flee 00:11

A volcano in a remote island of Papua New Guinea spews ash into sky