US EditionLava Splits Road in Half After Spilling From Volcano and Ripping Through Forest
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For the first time since 2007, the eruption of the volcano has cut off the national road to the southeast of the island. A spectacle admired by many reunitees on Friday 13 March, but which will affect the movements for several months.
Viral Video Shows Lava From Piton de la Fournaise Volcano Severs Key Coastal Road on Reunion Island | 👍 LatestLY
Lava from the Piton de la Fournaise volcano has flowed across the RN2 coastal road near Sainte-Rose, cutting the island’s main national road in two after two lava streams spread through nearby forest areas early this morning, March 13. The eruption occurred on the eastern side of Reunion, where Piton de la Fournaise, one of the world’s most active volcanoes. 👍 Viral Video Shows Lava From Piton de la Fournaise Volcano Severs Key Coastal Road on …
One month to the day after the eruption of the Piton de la Fournaise began, a lava flow passed very early on 13 March the RN2, nationale du Sud de l'île which connects the villages of Saint-Philippe and Sainte-Rose. A rare phenomenon that occurred for the last time 19 years ago, in 2007. The progression of the lava is slow, burns vegetation but does not threaten any habitation.
A month ago, the Réunion volcano ejected lava flows, two of which cut off the national road from the south to the east of the island, interrupting traffic.
The lava front of the Piton de la Fournaise cut off the national road 2, Friday 13 March 2026, in La Réunion. The prefect of the island went on site. The road was closed to traffic. The Réunion volcano erupted on 13 February for the second time of the year, after that of 18 January.
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