Mount Ruang volcanic eruption forces cancellation of MAS flights to Sabah and Sarawak
KUCHING: Malaysia Airlines will be cancelling 19 flights to and from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Sabah and Sarawak today, due to the volcanic eruption of Mount Ruang, Indonesia. According to an announcement on its Facebook page, eight flights to and from Sarawak will be affected, namely MH2520 (KUL-KCH), MH2513 (KCH-KUL), MH2542 (KUL-KCH), MH2543 […]
Thousands evacuated amid volcano eruption fears in the Philippines
MANILA: Philippine officials on Friday began evacuating some 10,000 residents living around the country’s most active volcano amid threats of an eruption, reported German news agency (dpa). The Mayon Volcano in the eastern province of Albay, which is known for its perfect cone shape, generated pyroclastic density currents or hot flows of ash and debris […]
Indonesia’s Mount Semeru erupts; residents evacuate
JAKARTA: Mount Semeru volcano in Lumajang, East Java erupted on Sunday with the hot ash plume rising up to 1,500 metres, Indonesia’s volcanology agency said. The avalanche of hot clouds have been moving up to 13 kilometres southeast, blanketing populated areas below the eruption zone and blocking sunlight. The National Disaster Management Authority evacuated almost […]
Volcano erupts on Spanish isle for 1st time in 5 decades
MADRID: A volcano on the Spanish island of La Palma erupted on Sunday, spewing lava, smoke, and ash, and prompting the evacuation of thousands of residents. This is the first time the Cumbre Vieja volcano, located on the Canary Islands in the Atlantic Ocean, has erupted since 1971. Spain’s Civil Guard police force said they […]
Icelandic volcano subsiding after first eruption in 900 years
GRINDAVIK, Iceland: A volcano that spewed glowing red lava near Iceland’s capital Reykjavik after awakening for the first time in 900 years appeared to be subsiding on Saturday, experts said. Officials said the eruption was small and did not represent a danger to people. Dramatic images filmed by a coast guard helicopter showed streams of […]
State unlikely to be affected from Sinabung volcano
KUCHING: Dust and ashes from the Mount Sinabung volcano, which erupted on Sumatra Island, Indonesia, is not likely to reach Sarawak. Natural Resources and Environment Board (NREB) Sarawak Controller of Environmental Quality Justine Jok Jau Emang said the situation would most probably affect West Malaysia. “This is because of the wind pattern, as it is […]
Indonesia’s Mount Merapi erupts
Red alert for flights issued JAKARTA: Indonesian volcano Mount Merapi erupted on Sunday, spewing a column of ash by up to six km high to the sky, and the highest level of flight alert was issued, Xinhua news agency reported according to the National Volcanology Agency. The wind was blowing to the west of the […]
Residents allowed brief visit amid eruption
AGONCILLO (Philippines): Thousands of residents under orders to evacuate from a town near the Philippine volcano Taal were allowed to briefly visit homes yesterday to rescue their animals and recover some possessions, taking advantage of what appeared to be waning activity. Daniel Reyes, mayor of the Agoncillo town inside the danger zone of the 311 […]
Philippine volcano shows signs of calming
MANILA: A Philippine volcano that has been spewing ash for days appeared to be calming down yesterday, but seismologists said the danger of an eruption remained high and authorities warned evacuees not to return to their homes. Some residents took advantage of what they perceived as a lull in the activity of Taal, one of […]
Tens of thousands face uncertainty
TANAUAN (Philippines): Taal volcano in the Philippines could spew lava and ash for weeks, authorities warned yesterday, leaving tens of thousands in limbo after they fled their homes fearing a massive eruption. The crater of the volcano exploded to life with towering clouds of ash and jets of red-hot lava on Sunday, forcing those living […]