Incredible Photos Show Papua New Guinea Volcano Spewing Ash and Lava

SYDNEY — A volcano in Papua New Guinea spewed lava and ash into the sky on Friday, as residents fled and flights were diverted.

Mount Tavurvur, in the town of Rabaul in East New Britain province, erupted at 3 a.m. Friday morning, local time.

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The Papua New Guinea Post-Courier reported that residents heard a loud rumbling followed by the sight of ash spewing into the air

As residents living near the volcano evacuated the area, people in surrounding towns were advised to stay indoors.

Photos of the eruption are flooding Twitter, as the plume reportedly stretches 18 kilometers into the air. Read more...

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