Asia Pacific
Number of displaced residents rises to 162,000 as experts say steady steam emission and tremors indicate rising magma.
Philippines
by Jamela Alindogan
Volcano
by Ana P Santos
Philippines13 Jan 2020 05:52 GMT
Thousands of residents evacuated and Manila airport closed amid fears of 'hazardous' eruption of Taal volcano.
Philippines12 Jan 2020 20:16 GMT
Thousands of residents evacuated and Manila airport closed amid fears the Taal volcano is about to erupt.
New Zealand24 Dec 2019 06:14 GMT
Remains of teenager from Australia and tour guide from New Zealand are believed to have been swept into the ocean.
New Zealand16 Dec 2019 00:54 GMT
The death toll from the eruption of New Zealand's most active volcano now stands at 18, with 17 still in hospital.
New Zealand15 Dec 2019 06:34 GMT
Death toll from last week's eruption rose to 16 on Sunday as one more person died in an Australian hospital.
New Zealand14 Dec 2019 02:46 GMT
Search for missing bodies resumed at dawn on Saturday after it was suspended Friday afternoon due to weather conditions.
New Zealand13 Dec 2019 04:38 GMT
A team of six men and two women recovered six bodies from Whakaari island while two more casualties remain missing.
Volcano12 Dec 2019 20:48 GMT
An eight-person team will wear protective clothing and breathing apparatuses during the search-and-recovery mission.
Volcano12 Dec 2019 05:05 GMT
Civil defence authorities vow to retrieve eight bodies from Whakaari by Friday as official death toll rises to eight.
New Zealand11 Dec 2019 02:33 GMT
Eruptions in the next 24 hours still likely, making it difficult for crews to recover bodies in ash-covered island.
New Zealand10 Dec 2019 16:17 GMT
At least six people were killed in the eruption on White Island and dozens more injured.
Asia Pacific10 Dec 2019 05:27 GMT
Police to launch a criminal investigation into the circumstances of the deaths and injuries at Whakaari island eruption.
New Zealand09 Dec 2019 11:43 GMT
Number of missing in 'double digits' as police say finding survivors unlikely after eruption on White Island.
New Zealand09 Dec 2019 09:18 GMT
Volcano09 Dec 2019 09:12 GMT
Volcano popular with tourists erupts in northern New Zealand leaving at least five dead and many trapped.