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| Volcano erupts on Red Sea island | Volcano erupts on Red Sea island |
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| A search for survivors is under way after a volcano erupted on a Red Sea island near Yemen. | A search for survivors is under way after a volcano erupted on a Red Sea island near Yemen. |
| The western part of the tiny al-Tair island, used as a military base, collapsed following the eruption, Yemen's defence ministry said. | |
| Coastguards and a Canadian frigate are searching for nine Yemeni soldiers based on the island. | Coastguards and a Canadian frigate are searching for nine Yemeni soldiers based on the island. |
| Yemen's President Ali Abdullah Saleh flew to nearby Hudaidah port on Sunday to observe the situation. | Yemen's President Ali Abdullah Saleh flew to nearby Hudaidah port on Sunday to observe the situation. |
| He ordered Yemen's navy to send rescue teams to the area. | He ordered Yemen's navy to send rescue teams to the area. |
| The Canadian navy frigate HMCS Toronto was sailing towards the Suez canal when it received a request for help in the search and rescue operation. | The Canadian navy frigate HMCS Toronto was sailing towards the Suez canal when it received a request for help in the search and rescue operation. |
| Navy spokesman Ken Allen told the Canadian Press news agency that lava and volcanic ash was spewing hundreds of metres into the air. | Navy spokesman Ken Allen told the Canadian Press news agency that lava and volcanic ash was spewing hundreds of metres into the air. |
| The island, some 140km (80 miles) off the Yemen coast, is about two miles long and has been used as a military base since 1996. | The island, some 140km (80 miles) off the Yemen coast, is about two miles long and has been used as a military base since 1996. |