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FILE: Aerial view of the Piton de la Fournaise volcano as it erupts on La Reunion Island in the Indian Ocean

Video. Reunion Island: Residents get close to lava flows of Piton de la Fournaise

Updated: 17/03/2026 - 12:31 GMT+1

Residents on Réunion Island are getting close to flowing lava from Piton de la Fournaise as it reaches the ocean for the first time in 19 years. Crowds gathered along the Sainte-Rose coast to watch the eruption up close.

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