A new volcanic eruption has started on Reunion Island, where Piton de la Fournaise is now producing a lava flow that is travelling down its slopes.
The new eruption is coming from the southern side of the volcano and roads and parks in the immediate vicinity have been closed.
A series of minor earthquakes preceded the eruption, with at least a few hundred recorded early yesterday.
This is the second eruption in the past year at Piton de la Fournaise after 3 years of quiet. That eruption only lasted a few hours, and the volcano was recently lowered from a volcanic alert status.
The new eruption is coming from the southern side of the volcano and roads and parks in the immediate vicinity have been closed.
A series of minor earthquakes preceded the eruption, with at least a few hundred recorded early yesterday.
This is the second eruption in the past year at Piton de la Fournaise after 3 years of quiet. That eruption only lasted a few hours, and the volcano was recently lowered from a volcanic alert status.
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