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Popocatepetl volcano in Mexico erupts and sends huge plume of smoke and flaming debris into the sky

     This is the incredible moment a volcano explodes into life sending a huge cloud of smoke into the sky and flaming debris flying. The Popocatepetl volcano, located between the central Mexican states of Morelos, Puebla and Mexico, burst into life. In the video, a huge plume of black smoke can be seen coming out […]

Unusually harsh summer heat kills 66 in India’s Telangana state

     The unusually harsh summer heat in Telangana has already started taking a huge toll of human life. With heatwave conditions prevailing across the state, 66 people have died due to sun stroke and other related problems, officials said. The highest number of deaths — 28 — were reported from Mahbubnagar, followed by 11 in […]

Baltimore man in critical condition after gas cylinders explode in vehicle

     A Maryland Transit Administration employee suffered severe injuries to his head, hands and chest Monday morning when cylinders of compressed gas exploded at a maintenance facility in Pikesville, the state fire marshal’s office said. David Kotofski, 64, was flown to the University of Maryland Shock Trauma Center. He remained in critical condition Monday evening, […]

Unexpected eruption from Lascar Volcano in Chile

     Lascar, in the northern Andes of Chile, erupted unexpectedly today, producing a small plume of light grey ash that reached 2.5 kilometers (~8,200 feet) above the volcano (see above). The fact that there seemed to be little in the way of precursory activity (earthquakes, increased gas emissions) from Lascar suggests that this blast may […]

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