Monday, October 1, 2007

Yemeni Volcano Erupts, Killing 4 Soldiers

The Guardian is reporting that a very angry volcano in Yemen has been spewing ash and lava into the air, forcing the evacuation of a military base nearby, and killing four soldiers. It reads,

"The AFP news agency reported that four Yemeni soldiers were burned to death and a major rescue operation was mounted for the rest of the garrison." It adds: "Nato said a fleet of its ships nearby had been asked to help locate nine soldiers missing from the island, which is 70 miles off the Yemeni coast."

I have an idea. It's just a suggestion. Don't set up military bases near large and angry volcanoes, which can incinerate an entire garrison in about 2 or 3 seconds. But what do I know. I have never joined the military. Then again, I've never been incinerated by a large volcano either.

Here is the article:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/naturaldisasters/story/0,,2181155,00.html

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