Volcanoes

Singaporeans advised to exercise caution at 4 Indonesian volcanoes: MFA

Mount Merapi in Central Java is one of the volcanoes included in the advisory.

In Sicily, buzzing drones work to predict volcanic eruptions

A vulcanologist from the University of Munich pilots a drone with a mirror used to reflect a laser and collect data from gas emissions in the crater of La Fossa, on Vulcano Island.

Indonesia’s Mount Anak Krakatau erupts, sending ash plume 100m into the sky

Mount Anak Krakatau’s most recent major eruption occurred in December 2018. The disaster killed at least 429 people and injured more than 7,200 others.

Pumice clogs island shores after Papua New Guinea eruption, stoking fears of food shortage

Locals raft through the pumice-covered Loniu Passage, following an undersea eruption, in Manus Province, Papua New Guinea, June 8, 2026, in this screengrab obtained from a social media video. Bellamy Popot/via REUTERS

Indonesia tightens tourism monitoring at volcanoes after Mount Dukono incident

Rescue workers standing by after the volcanic eruption of Mount Dukono in North Halmahera, North Maluku, on May 8.

Indonesia volcano erupts, forcing airport to close

Journalists photograph a screen showing the movement of volcanic ash from Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki at the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) office in East Nusa Tenggara.

Two decades later, impacts from Indonesia mud volcano linger

Residents affected by the Lapindo mudflow gather with environmental activists to offers prayers at the embankment of the mud volcano area.

Magnitude 6 earthquake strikes Hawaii’s Big Island; USGS assessing Kilauea volcano

Kilauea volcano spews lava, in Hawaii, U.S., April 1, 2025.

Mount Dukono guide named suspect for negligence after fatal hike in Indonesia

Mr Reza Selang, 35, was the head guide who took the nine Singaporeans up Mount Dukono in Indonesia.

Singapore climbers sticking to plans to scale active Indonesian volcanoes despite recent deaths

Mr Andyn Kadir, 41, posing atop Mount Raung, standing at about 3,340m above sea level, in East Java.

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