For the first time since June 2014 Reunion's Piton de la Fournaise volcano started erupting at 11am yesterday, February 4th. Here are some great photos taken by Olivier Lucas-Leclin from a 2,274 m summit called Piton Bert.
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| © Luc Perrot (source) |
La Fournaise is one of the world's most active volcanoes, and this is its 12th eruption in 11 years.
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| © Olivier Lucas-Leclin (source) |
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| © Olivier Lucas-Leclin (source) |
The eruption is located on the southwestern side of the main crater.
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| © Olivier Lucas-Leclin (source) |
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| © Olivier Lucas-Leclin (source) |
Since 1980 the average length of an eruption has been 20 days.
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| © LR Photographies (source) |
Here's a video from Imaz Press Reunion:
And here's a NPR radio report from Emma Jacobs, an NPR reporter currently in Reunion.
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| @Fabrice Wislez/Frog 974 Photographies |
UPDATE: the eruption came to an end late on Sunday 15th February.
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- Recent Piton de la Fournaise eruptions
- Trekking the volcano
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