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'Lord of the Rings' Volcano Erupts
Topic Started: Sep 26 2007, 07:02 PM (114 Views)
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'Lord of the Rings' Volcano Erupts

http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory?id=3651208


New Zealand Volcano Erupts
New Zealand's Mount Ruapehu Volcano Erupts, Injuring 3

The eastern face of New Zealand's snow-capped Mount Ruapehu volcano is seen coated black with mud and ash Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2007 after a sudden eruption last night spewed mud down its slopes and flying rock seriously injured one climber. The volcano erupted Tuesday evening, and airplane pilots reported seeing a cloud of ash and steam about 4 kilometers (15,000 feet) above its peak. (John Cowpland, NZPA/AP Photo)



WELLINGTON, New Zealand Sep 25, 2007 (AP)

An erupting volcano sent ash and steam nearly three miles into the air Tuesday, while mud and rocks raced down the mountainside and injured at least three people, officials said.

The Mount Ruapehu eruption sent mud sweeping through a ski area, prompting officials to evacuate the zone and close nearby roads, local district council spokesman Paul Wheatcroft said.

A 22-year-old hiker was injured by a rock that crashed through a mountain shelter and struck his legs, rescue officials said.

"It took quite an effort to get the material off his legs," said rescuer Andy Hoyle. The man was hospitalized in intensive care.

One mud flow temporarily trapped a snow groomer at a ski area, and two other workers there suffered minor injuries, Wheatcroft said.

Airplane pilots reported seeing a cloud of ash and steam nearly three miles above its normally snow-capped peak, left coated with mud and ash.

"The top of the mountain is black ... that goes out about a half-mile from the summit," vulcanologist Brad Scott said.

About 60 skiers at two ski lodges were evacuated from the mountain before the short, sharp eruption was declared over.

Roads and rail tracks near the mountain were closed by police, but later reopened.

Mt. Ruapehu in central North Island has erupted five times since 1969, with one in 1995 causing widespread damage when it tossed huge quantities of ash and rocks the size of large cars from its crater.
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