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Piton de la Fournaise
Shield volcano in southeast Réunion, Indian Ocean
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Piton de la Fournaise (French: [pitɔ̃ də la fuʁnɛz]; 'Peak of the Furnace') is a shield volcano on the eastern side of Réunion island, a French overseas department and region, in the Indian Ocean. It is currently one of the most active volcanoes in the world, along with Kīlauea in the Hawaiian Islands, Stromboli and Etna in Italy and Mount Erebus in Antarctica. A previous eruption began in August 2006 and ended in January 2007.
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🇺🇸 Videos show lava from volcano eruption on France's Réunion Island reaching ocean
Lava flowing from Piton de la Fournaise on France's Réunion Island reached the Indian Ocean for the first time in 19 years. Videos captured the lava f...
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