Lava Reaches Indian Ocean on Réunion Island

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The Piton de la Fournaise volcano on Réunion Island, a French territory in the Indian Ocean, has been erupting, and the resulting lava flows have now reached the ocean. This is a relatively common occurrence for this active volcano, which is a popular tourist attraction. While the lava flow poses no immediate threat to populated areas, it is a spectacular natural phenomenon.

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France 24 English FRANCE24 16 mar. 2026, 17:20 (acum 1 zi)

Lava flows reach Indian Ocean on France's Réunion Island

One month after the Piton de la Fournaise volcano began erupting on Réunion Island, lava continues to flow and has reached the ocean for the first time in 19 years. Two lava flows have also cut the national road linking the southern and eastern parts of the French island in the Indian Ocean.

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Piton de la Fournaise

Piton de la Fournaise 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. The volcano erupted again in February 2007, on 21 September 2008, on 9 December 2010, which lasted for two days, and on 1 August 2015. The volcano is located within Réunion National Park, a World Heritage Site.

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Réunion

Réunion is an island in the Indian Ocean that is an overseas department and region of France within the African region. Part of the Mascarene Islands, it is located approximately 679 kilometres east of the island of Madagascar and 175 kilometres (94 nmi) southwest of the island of Mauritius. As of January 2026, it had a population of 910,985. Its capital and largest city is Saint-Denis.

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Franța

Franța, recunoscută în mod oficial ca Republica Franceză, este o republică constituțională unitară având un mod de guvernare semi-prezidențial, mare parte din teritoriul său și din populație fiind situată în Europa de Vest, dar care cuprinde și mai multe regiuni și teritorii răspândite în toată lumea. Capitala sa este orașul Paris, limba oficială este franceza iar moneda este euro. Deviza națională este „Libertate, egalitate, fraternitate”, iar drapelul Franței este format din trei benzi verticale colorate, respectiv în albastru, alb, roșu. Imnul național este La Marseillaise.

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Indian Ocean

The Indian Ocean is the third-largest of the world's five oceanic divisions, covering 70,560,000 km2 (27,240,000 sq mi) or approximately 20% of the water area of Earth's surface. It is bounded by Asia to the north, Africa to the west and Australia to the east. To the south it is bounded by the Southern Ocean or Antarctica, depending on the definition in use. The Indian Ocean has large marginal or regional seas, including the Andaman Sea, the Arabian Sea, the Bay of Bengal, and the Laccadive Sea.

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