Tag: Piton
First eruption of the year for the Piton de la Fournaise in Reunion
Nearly a year after its last eruption, the Piton de la Fournaise woke up this Sunday around 8:30 a.m., said the Volcanological Observatory of Piton de la Fournaise (OVPF). According…
First eruption of the year for the Piton de la Fournaise
Piton de la Fournaise, the volcano in Reunion, erupted for the first time this year on Monday at 6:23 a.m. (4:23 a.m. in Paris), said the Volcanological Observatory of Piton…
the heat and gases of Piton de la Fournaise fatal to hikers
Lava flow from Piton de la Fournaise (illustration). – VALERIE KOCH / SIPA Lava is far from the only danger in an eruption. The two young hikers found dead Thursday…
two hikers die while going to see the Piton de la Fournaise volcano
Two young people die while hiking on the Piton de la Fournaise on Reunion Island. (Illustration of the volcano in September 2018) – VALERIE KOCH / SIPA The bodies of…