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An erupting volcano in the kingdom of Tonga could possibly produce acid rain, which may pollute drinking water and harm people's skin and eyes, according to emergency services. TGS cautioned late Tuesday that if dust and gas are coupled with water, acidic rain may occur.
The Krafla volcano is one of the most impressive natural wonders in Iceland, with its vast crater lake of blue water, plumes of smoke, and sulfurous bubbling of dirt and gases. A team of international experts is prepared to drill two kilometers (1.2 miles) into the core of the volcano in the country's northeast, a Jules Verne-style project whose goal is to create the first underground magma observatory in the world.
A massive underwater volcano of about 2,690ft off the coast of Madagascar is believed to be an offspring of the largest underwater eruption ever recorded. In 2018, the volcanic island unexpectedly emerged, extending up from the seafloor to the eastern part of the island of Mayotte which is between Madagascar and East Africa rifts.
Mount Merapi on the island of Java which is the most volatile volcano in Indonesia erupted Sunday morning. The most densely populated island in Indonesia is Java, hosting up to fifteen active volcanoes.
On Tuesday, two major cracks manifest themselves on the ground in the eastern DR Congo city of Goma as aftershocks that were powerful came from the Mount Nyiragongo volcano and shook the area, an AFP reporter saw.