Thousands flee erupting Papua New Guinea volcano


  • World
  • Thursday, 27 Jun 2019

KOKOPO, Papua New Guinea (AFP): An erupting volcano in Papua New Guinea that has blanketed a town in ash has forced around 5,000 people from their homes, officials said on Thursday (June 27).

Mount Ulawun - one of the world's most hazardous volcanoes - began spewing lava and smoke high into the air on Wednesday.

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