'Catastrophic Volcanic Eruption' on Red Sea Island Leaves Several Missing
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'Catastrophic Volcanic Eruption' on Red Sea Island Leaves Several Missing
TORONTO — A volcano has erupted on a tiny island off the coast of Yemen, spewing lava and ash hundreds of feet into the air, a Canadian naval vessel near the island in the Red Sea reported Sunday. There were no immediate reports of deaths, but at least eight people were missing.
Lava flows and clouds of smoke and ash reach skyward after a volcano eruption on the island of Jabal al-Tair in the Red Sea.
The Yemeni government asked NATO to assist in searching for survivors on Jabal al-Tair island, which lacks a settled population but includes military installations.
The Yemeni news agency SABA confirmed the eruption and said a military garrison on the island is being evacuated. It wasn't clear how many people were stationed on the island, which is used for naval control and observation because large cargo ships pass nearby.
Ken Allan, a Navy spokesman, said a NATO fleet just outside the territorial waters of the island reported seeing a "catastrophic volcanic eruption" at 7 p.m. local time. The two-mile-long island is about 70 miles off the coast of Yemen.
"At this time, the entire island is aglow with lava and magma as it pours down into the sea. We do not have confirmation of how many people were on this island at the time of the eruption," Allan said in an e-mail.
"The lava is spewing hundreds of feet into the air, with the volcanic ash also (rising) a thousand feet in the air," Allan said.
© foxnews | Gewijzigd: 24 april 2017, 11:17 uur, door Joyce.s
Lava flows and clouds of smoke and ash reach skyward after a volcano eruption on the island of Jabal al-Tair in the Red Sea.
The Yemeni government asked NATO to assist in searching for survivors on Jabal al-Tair island, which lacks a settled population but includes military installations.
The Yemeni news agency SABA confirmed the eruption and said a military garrison on the island is being evacuated. It wasn't clear how many people were stationed on the island, which is used for naval control and observation because large cargo ships pass nearby.
Ken Allan, a Navy spokesman, said a NATO fleet just outside the territorial waters of the island reported seeing a "catastrophic volcanic eruption" at 7 p.m. local time. The two-mile-long island is about 70 miles off the coast of Yemen.
"At this time, the entire island is aglow with lava and magma as it pours down into the sea. We do not have confirmation of how many people were on this island at the time of the eruption," Allan said in an e-mail.
"The lava is spewing hundreds of feet into the air, with the volcanic ash also (rising) a thousand feet in the air," Allan said.
© foxnews | Gewijzigd: 24 april 2017, 11:17 uur, door Joyce.s
Fregat schiet te hulp na vulkaanuitbarsting Jemen
(Novum) - Een Nederlands fregat is sinds zondagnacht bezig met een hulpoperatie voor de kust van Jemen. Op het eiland Jazirat at Ta'ir barstte die nacht een vulkaan uit. De kustwacht riep vervolgens de hulp in van het Navo-eskader dat in de zogenoemde Hoorn van Afrika bivakkeert.
Het fregat Hr. Ms. Evertsen is als onderdeel van de Navo-eenheid op zoek naar vermiste bewoners van het eiland, laat het ministerie van Defensie maandag weten. Het is onduidelijk om hoeveel mensen het gaat. Wel kan het ministerie melden dat door de inzet van het Navo-eskader inmiddels enkele bewoners zijn gered. De zoektocht duurt in ieder geval nog de hele ochtend.
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(Novum) - Een Nederlands fregat is sinds zondagnacht bezig met een hulpoperatie voor de kust van Jemen. Op het eiland Jazirat at Ta'ir barstte die nacht een vulkaan uit. De kustwacht riep vervolgens de hulp in van het Navo-eskader dat in de zogenoemde Hoorn van Afrika bivakkeert.
Het fregat Hr. Ms. Evertsen is als onderdeel van de Navo-eenheid op zoek naar vermiste bewoners van het eiland, laat het ministerie van Defensie maandag weten. Het is onduidelijk om hoeveel mensen het gaat. Wel kan het ministerie melden dat door de inzet van het Navo-eskader inmiddels enkele bewoners zijn gered. De zoektocht duurt in ieder geval nog de hele ochtend.
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