A volcano erupted in Papua New Guinea
The eruption on Mount Tavurvur on the island of New Britain began early Friday,spurting ash tens of thousands of feet into the sky. said Craig Earl-Spurr, a meteorologist at the Darwin Volcanic Ash Advisory Center in Australia according to CNN report.
The volcano spewed a thick tower of ash that reached as high as 60,000 feet above sea level.
The eruption happened only a few kilometers from the township of Rabaul. Although same event happened In 1994, at the same time nearby Mount Vulcan, which destroyed Rabaul township.
#Tavurvur this AM, #Rabaul district affected so far, @BurnetInstitute staff all ok, hoping all closer got out #PNG. pic.twitter.com/5icUSLzEUQ
— Shelley Hendel (@Shelleyjlh) August 29, 2014