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The Piton de la Fournaise volcano in the French overseas department of Reunion, an island in the Indian Ocean, began erupting for the first time this year early this morning. This was reported by the volcanological center for monitoring the Piton de la Fournaise, reported France Press.
According to volcanologists, "the source of the eruption is located on the south-southwest slope of the volcano", in a completely uninhabited area, "without particularly threatening the safety of people, material objects or the environment", specified the local authorities.
Ce matin le piton de la Fournaise est entrée en éruption,
il s'agit de la première éruption de l'année.
(Photo illustration) pic.twitter.com/WAAp8jKJvS
— HAFFNER Alexandre (@HAFFNERAlexand1) September 19, 2022
The volcanological center's equipment registers the lava coming to the surface.
The volcanic massif is covered by a dense cloud layer and it is not yet possible to observe the phenomenon visually.
Two volcanic eruptions at almost the same time in exotic locations
For security reasons, authorities have banned all access to the volcano's central caldera - the place where the crater collapses in on itself.
Piton de la Fournaise is among the most active volcanoes in the world.
It has erupted twenty times in the last decade.
The last time this happened was on December 22, 2021, and the eruption lasted for 17 days.
À La Réunion, le Piton de la Fournaise est entré en éruption
The source of the eruption est localisée sur le flanc Sud-Sud-Ouest, dans le sector du cratere Rivalshttps://t.co/ItXLu8yMXU pic.twitter.com/ SbvVZKaSx5
— La1ere.fr (@la1ere) September 19, 2022
The eruptions of Piton de la Fournaise are called effusive or "Hawaiian type".
Lava flows mainly down the slopes of a volcano unlike explosive eruptions where volcanoes spew ash clouds high into the sky.
À La Réunion, le piton de la Fournaise est entré en éruption https://t.co/SzwvVwkBa3 pic.twitter.com/530i4sBzPP
— BFMTV (@BFMTV) September 19, 2022
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