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VIDEO. The 5 most spectacular volcanic eruptions of 2021

2021-12-23T13:43:51.281Z


The terrible Cumbre Vieja (Canary Islands), Semeru (Indonesia), Etna (Italy), Pacaya (Guatemala) and Fagradalsfjall (Iceland) ... They have fa


They spat out their fiery slag, expectorated their hot lava, and blew out their sulphurous breath.

Volcanoes were unleashed around the world in 2021.

In La Palma, on the Canary Islands, Cumbre Vieja returned in September in an eruption the longest in its history and the first in 50 years without causing any casualties but forcing 7,000 people to leave their homes, most of them destroyed.

The Semeru, located on the island of Java in Indonesia, exploded in December with a dramatic death toll: 39 dead and 4,000 residents evacuated.

Images of residents fleeing a huge ash cloud have traveled the world.

Etna located on the island of Sicily in Italy is used to eruptions.

He spat out his lava in February, this summer and October.

As for the Pacaya volcano in Guatemala located a few tens of kilometers from the capital, its period of intense activity took place from March to May.

Look at the pictures of these four monsters of nature.

Read also Iceland strengthens surveillance of Grimsvötn, its most active volcano

In Iceland, the country is used to eruptions.

130 volcanoes are active on the northern island.

This year it was the Fagradalsfjall that made the talk in May.

Its incredible lava spurts were visible from the capital Reykjavik.

The end of the year marks the surveillance of Grimsvötn, its most active volcano that could wake up.

Should we count on him to trigger one of the first eruptions of 2022?

Source: leparis

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