Volcano erupts on remote Papua New Guinea island 1 SHARES Share it! Share TweetBy Agence France-PresseOne of Papua New Guinea’s most active volcanoes has erupted, authorities said Tuesday, pummelling villages on a remote island with volcanic rock before subsiding. Manam island is a volcanic cone that towers out of the sea north of the Papua New Guinea mainland and has a history of eruptions, with major activity in November 2004 forcing the evacuation of some 9,000 people. Papua New Guinea has many volcanoes, particularly on its offshore islands, as the country lies at the junction of two tectonic plates. Some islanders who were evacuated from Manam 15 years ago and resettled elsewhere on Papua New Guinea recently complained they were still struggling with their new lives, The National newspaper reported.

Source: Manila Bulletin January 08, 2019 07:30 UTC