26K views · 290 reactions | #WorldNews | A thick plume of volcanic ash billowed into the sky above Mount Etna on Saturday (December 27). Rising more than 3,300 metres above sea level, Etna dominates eastern Sicily and is monitored around the clock. Its frequent eruptions are a reminder of the powerful forces beneath one of Europe's most closely watched volcanoes. | The Fiji Times | Facebook

#WorldNews | A volcano in the central Philippines has erupted, ejecting an ash-laden plume reaching around 4,000 metres (2.5 miles) high. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said alert level 3 remained in effect over Mount Kanlaon, where it has been since December 2024 after an earlier explosive event. Level 3, on a scale of 5, means there is an increased risk of lava flows and the potential for a hazardous eruption within weeks. Mount Kanlaon is one of two dozen ac

22K views · 581 reactions | #YourADF and Republic of Fiji Military Forces personnel are working side-by-side on Atata Island in #Tonga to clear tsunami debris, remediate eroded beaches and make community buildings safe. 欄 The work ranges from cutting up uprooted trees to consolidating chunks of concrete and coral with earth moving equipment airlifted onto Atata from #HMASAdelaide by #AusArmy CH-47F Chinook helicopters. : https://bit.ly/3sMQEef | Defence Australia | Facebook