Watch: Réunion resident gets up close to lava from erupting volcano

Watch: Reunion resident gets close to lava from erupting volcano

3/16/2026, 8:39:01 PM en source ↗

Summary

The Piton de la Fournaise volcano on the French island of Réunion has erupted, with lava reaching the Indian Ocean for the first time in 19 years. A local resident captured dramatic close-up footage of the lava flow. The rare spectacle has drawn significant attention from both locals and onlookers worldwide.

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Lava from the Piton de la Fournaise volcano reached the Indian ocean for the first time in 19 years.