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Mayon volcano sends pyroclastic flows racing 5 km down the mountain as 287,000 people shelter across the Philippines

A wall of superheated gas, rock, and ash broke loose from Mayon Volcano’s summit on May 2, 2026, and tore roughly five kilometers down its southeastern slopes in minutes. The pyroclastic flow ...
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Pyroclastic flows at Guatemala’s Santa Maria and vigorous explosions at Fuego rank among the most active volcanic pairings on Earth right now

Roughly 50 kilometers separate two of Central America’s most dangerous volcanoes, and both are erupting. At Santa Maria, the Santiaguito dome complex has been shedding superheated rock in pyroclastic ...
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Here’s Why Mount Etna Erupted, Sending Tourists Running

There is no current danger to the population after a pyroclastic flow on Italy’s Mount Etna produced a huge plume of ash Monday, sending tourists running. The flow moved away from a group of tourists ...