On an extinct volcano in Uganda, hundreds of thousands face disaster due to climate change. The charity GiveDirectly is trying a surprising approach to help them get out of harm's way.

At least thirty seven people have died in the rains and volcanic mudslides, Abdul Muhari, a communications official at Indonesia’s disaster response agency, said in a statement, adding that 35 ...

Volcanic mudslide tears across Guatemala road. Posted: 8 June 2025 ... The term 'lahar' refers to a deluge of water, volcanic material and other debris which has been swept along.

Child trapped in volcanic mudslide's haunting last words. On November 13, 1985, the Nevado del Ruiz volcano erupted in Colombia, killing some 70 per cent of the population of the town of Armero.

The ash column ejected by the volcano reached some 19,000 feet above sea level. ... and it warned that with rainfall forecast, mudslides could form.

They concluded that only a combination of a landslide followed by a volcanic explosion could explain the tsunami. Their findings are published today in the journal Nature Communications.

Kolumbo underwater volcano’s 1650 eruption killed 70 people on Santorini Island, Greece. Skip to content ... the tsunami resulted from a landslide followed by the volcanic explosion.

When Mount St. Helens erupted on May 18, 1980, it caused enormous devastation. The eruption triggered mudslides, an explosion, and plumes of ash that did enormous damage. The death of 57 people ...