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News: Piton de la Fournaise on Reunion Island erupted again, marking its second eruption of the year.
About Piton de la Fournaise
- It is one of the world’s most active and productive volcanoes.
- Type: It is a typical basaltic shield volcano.
- Location: It is located on the east–southeastern edge of the French island La Réunion in the western Indian Ocean.
- Age: It is about 530,000 years old.
- Height: 2632 meters
- It is in a phase of frequent but short-lived eruptions that start with lava fountains and produce large lava flows.
- Status: In 2010, it gained global recognition after being included in a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
