Volcanic eruptions
At least six people were killed when White Island, a volcano off New Zealand’s North Island, erupted. How common are volcanic eruptions?
— According to the Smithsonian Institution’s Global Volcanism Programme, there are 45 volcanoes around the world in an active state of eruption.
— Yasur, on the South Pacific island of Vanuatu, has been in a constant state of eruption since at least 1774.
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