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Thousands flee as Papua New Guinea volcano erupts

More than 5000 people have fled their homes after a volcano erupted in a remote part of Papua New Guinea’s West New Britain, local media have reported...

Eyewitness accounts online showed people evacuating their homes, as a large column of black smoke and red lava spewed from the crater of Mount Ulawun, known to be one of the most hazardous volcanos in the world...

Satellite imagery showed the eruption plume reaching heights of between 13 and 15 kilometres...

Volcanic activity began about 7am on Wednesday, with rumbling and booming noises heard throughout the day. An eruption warning was issued prompting an evacuation...

Flights have been cancelled into nearby Hoskins Airport and lava has cut off the New Britain Highway in three locations, according to local media...

Pilot Eroli Tamara took images of rising smoke as she flew past yesterday afternoon.

“The top of the ash cloud did look to extend well up to 30,000-40,000 feet [10-12 kilometres],” she told the ABC...

More information in the link including a video and an incredible pic of the volcanic eruption!...

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