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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 Yemeni island in the Red Sea, killing at least four people. | A search for survivors is under way after a volcano erupted on a Yemeni island in the Red Sea, killing at least four people. |
| The western part of the tiny al-Tair island, used as a military base, collapsed following the eruption, the defence ministry said. | The western part of the tiny al-Tair island, used as a military base, collapsed following the eruption, the defence ministry said. |
| Four bodies were recovered from the sea and two soldiers are missing. | Four bodies were recovered from the sea and two soldiers are missing. |
| Yemeni coastguards requested the help of nearby Nato ships in the search and rescue operation. | Yemeni coastguards requested the help of nearby Nato ships in the search and rescue operation. |
| Commander Stuart Moors, on board the USS Bainbridge, told the BBC that two survivors were rescued and four bodies pulled out of the sea during the operation. | Commander Stuart Moors, on board the USS Bainbridge, told the BBC that two survivors were rescued and four bodies pulled out of the sea during the operation. |
| One survivor had been in the water for more than 12 hours. | One survivor had been in the water for more than 12 hours. |
| The USS Bainbridge and the Canadian navy frigate HMCS Toronto were sailing towards the Suez Canal when they received the request for help. | |
| The search is still ongoing for two missing soldiers, Commander Moors said. | The search is still ongoing for two missing soldiers, Commander Moors said. |
| He added that 21 Yemeni soldiers were earlier evacuated by the Yemeni coast guard and navy. | He added that 21 Yemeni soldiers were earlier evacuated by the Yemeni coast guard and navy. |
| Other reports, quoting soldiers and government officials, suggested the death toll could be higher. | Other reports, quoting soldiers and government officials, suggested the death toll could be higher. |
| 'Aglow with lava' | 'Aglow with lava' |
| On Sunday evening, Canadian navy spokesman Ken Allen told reporters in an e-mail that the entire island was "aglow with lava and magma as it pours down into the sea". | On Sunday evening, Canadian navy spokesman Ken Allen told reporters in an e-mail that the entire island was "aglow with lava and magma as it pours down into the sea". |
| Animated guide: Volcanoes | Animated guide: Volcanoes |
| "The lava is spewing hundreds of feet into the air, with the volcanic ash also 1,000 feet in the air." | "The lava is spewing hundreds of feet into the air, with the volcanic ash also 1,000 feet in the air." |
| Yemen's President Ali Abdullah Saleh flew to nearby al-Hudayda port on Sunday to observe the situation. | Yemen's President Ali Abdullah Saleh flew to nearby al-Hudayda 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 island, some 140km (80 miles) off the Yemen coast, is about 3km long and has been used as a military base since 1996. | The island, some 140km (80 miles) off the Yemen coast, is about 3km long and has been used as a military base since 1996. |
| Geologists say al-Tair, which lies on a major fault line, last saw a volcanic eruption in the late 19th Century. | Geologists say al-Tair, which lies on a major fault line, last saw a volcanic eruption in the late 19th Century. |
| Yemeni officials are linking the eruption to several small earthquakes which they say hit the island on Sunday morning. | Yemeni officials are linking the eruption to several small earthquakes which they say hit the island on Sunday morning. |