VOLCANIC ERUPTION ON REUNION ISLAND PROVIDES SPECTACULAR SIGHTS
(Posted 18th February 2019)
The volcano Piton de la Fournaise on the Indian Ocean island of Reunion, just keeps waking up and erupted for the first time in the year 2019, at 9:48 in Monday, February 18, 2019.
Since the Saturday, February 16, 2019 at 3:21 pm local time, major seismic crises were recorded on the instruments of the Volcanological Observatory of Piton de la Fournaise which envisaged an imminent eruption.
According to the information provided by the volcanological observatory, the eruptive fissure (s) opened in the crater area Dolomieu, north-northeast sector at a high altitude for the moment.
The Prefect of Reunion decided to implement the alert phase 2-2 "eruption in progress in the enclosure" of the specific device ORSEC * volcano this Monday, February 18 at 10:15 in the morning, local time.
Public access to the Fouqué enclosure, from the Pas de Bellecombe trail or from any other trail, as well as from aircraft in the volcano area, are prohibited until further notice.
Watch the webcam of the Piton de la Fournaise volcano
Let’s hope he regains his vitality and plays extra time to satisfy the many visitors who visit the site.
After an activity-rich year of 2018, four eruptions on April 3, April 27, July 13, and September 15, the last and longest eruption in 2018.
Side show, this large part of the eruption took place behind the scenes, in lava tunnels. The new volcanic cone born from this last eruption in the south-west of the enclosure, was named after the lost Creole writer and storyteller Daniel Honoré. Another highlight, the landscape of the volcano has changed: Rosemont chapel, very old crater, particularly known hikers going to the top of the volcano, was almost completely engulfed by lava, a landmark until then appreciated hikers who go to the summit of craters Bory and Dolomieu.
The volcano does not represent a danger for the population.
Many activities related to the volcano Reunion are organized by professionals:
- The Volcano City , located in the Plaine des Cafres, opens its doors to discover the history of Piton de la Fournaise.
- Book a helicopter or microlight flight to admire this grandiose natural phenomenon, seen from the sky.
- Become in a few hours a great explorer, the lava tunnels welcome you for an extraordinary adventure.
Call on a mountain guide to discover Reunion in complete safety.
Do not hesitate and contact now one of the tour operators who offer tours on the theme of the volcano in Reunion. Find them on reunion.fr .
Rains, fog, cold, heat and sun, see the advice of the Prefecture of Reunion before going to the volcano.
