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Lava Reaches Ocean as Piton de la Fournaise Erupts for Month
Lava from Reunion Island’s Piton de la Fournaise volcano has cascaded into the Indian Ocean for the first time since 2005, cutting a national highway and drawing crowds of onlookers. The eruption, now in its fifth week, has reshaped the island’s southeastern coastline and disrupted travel between its southern and eastern regions.