US EditionFrance's Reunion Warns of 'Probable or Imminent' Volcanic Eruption
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The prefecture announced on Thursday the passage of the volcano to alert 1 and closed its access, after the volcano observatory reported a magmatic activity that could lead to an eruption.
After a "seismic crisis" at the end of the night, the prefecture launched alert level 1 and prohibited any access to the site of the Piton de la Fournaise. An eruption is "probable in the very short term, within the next minutes or hours". - La Réunion: "probable or imminent" eruption of the Piton de la Fournaise, the enclosure closed to the public (Environment).
The prefecture of La Réunion announced early this Thursday, January 1st the passage in alert 1 of the volcano of the Piton de la Fournaise for "probable or imminent eruption" and closed access."Since 4h47 (1h47 in Paris, NDLR), the Observatoire du piton de la Fournaise is recovering a seismic crisis at the volcano," said the prefecture on its X account. "This indicates that the magma is leaving the magmatic reservoir and spreading towards the su…
"The magma is leaving the magmatic reservoir and spreading to the surface," warn the authorities. Alert level 1 has been set and access has been closed.
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