All eyes on an Alaskan volcano which could erupt at any time
The eruption has the potential to set off a chain reaction that would cause international chaos.
Mount Merapi spews lava onto its slopes during an eruption as seen from Srumbung village in Magelang, Central Java, on November 4, 2024. Mount Merapi spews lava onto its slopes during an eruption as seen from Srumbung village in Magelang, Central Java, on November 4, 2024. Picture: DEVI RAHMAN / AFP
John Maytham (standing in for CapeTalk's Lester Kiewit) catches up on the latest world news with Vicky Turner.
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Most of us remember the disruption that Iceland's Eyjafjallajökull volcano caused in 2010... and now Mount Spurr in Alaska could cause the same problems, especially regarding air travel.
"It's an international flyover hub for lots of commercial flights... they're saying that if it does erupt, a massive cloud of ash billowing 50,000 feet into the air would force international hubs to shut down."
- Vicky Turner, News Correspondent
Mount Spurr last erupted in 1992, and experts are monitoring its activity, saying it could blow again in the next few weeks.
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Turner also touches on how Spain’s blackout could have been caused by a nuclear test in space, and a Spice Girls reunion is finally on the cards!
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