The Piton de la Fournaise erupts on Réunion Posted on 13 June 2019 Tags:Reunion, volcano On Tuesday, 11 June the Piton de la Fournaise volcano on the island of Réunion erupted. This is the second volcanic eruption on the island this year. According to Volcano Discovery, the lava fountains measured approximately 30m high. Four eruptive fissures were recorded on the slopes of the Dolomieu crater. Yesterday morning at 6:35 am local time the Piton de la Fournaise volcano, in the French island of La Réunion 🇫🇷, started is 2nd eruptive episode of 2019#Sentinel2 flew over the volcano exactly 4 hours later Local media report lava fountains with 20-30 metre-high projections pic.twitter.com/zCmXET9Ymx — Copernicus EU (@CopernicusEU) June 12, 2019 The Volcano is erupting! Contact us to get you to the island 🌋 of diversity. pic.twitter.com/6nHLoHelZC — Travel 2 Reunion (@Travel2Reunion) June 11, 2019 Watch below to see the volcano in action: Image: Twitter @Travel2Reunion Also see: In photos: Reunion Island Related Posts Cape Town’s sustainability: Leading the way in environmental initiatives 1 June 2023 As National Environmental Month commences in South Africa, Cape Town stands proudly at the forefront... read more Kapama to host Safari Guide of the Year Awards 2023 1 June 2023 Kapama Private Game Reserve near Hoedspruit will host this year’s Safari Guide of the Year... read more Blood Lions relaunches for public viewing on YouTube 1 June 2023 Award-winning documentary feature film Blood Lions has been relaunched on YouTube for public viewing, creating... read more PREV ARTICLE NEXT ARTICLE
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