eruption
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One guide who was on Mount Dukono with two clients at the time of the eruption told BBC Indonesian that he believed high pressure had been building up inside the volcano for several days.
From BBC • May 8, 2026
"When Dukono hasn't erupted for a few days, you have to be careful," he said, describing the eruption as "major" and "very strong".
From BBC • May 8, 2026
A mechanical artwork first imagined in 1775 to recreate the eruption of Italy's Mount Vesuvius has been brought to life for the first time, 250 years after it was conceived.
From Science Daily • May 2, 2026
The eruption of an Icelandic volcano kept some artists from getting to the festival, including The Cribs and Frightened Rabbit.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026
After the eruption, faced with a blunted, blank landscape, Susan’s group didn’t quite know what to do.
From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone
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