Mt Cameroon eruption - May 2000, Cameroon
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On 28 May 2000, lava fountains and ash erupted from Mount Cameroon. A violent explosion followed on the 29 May and lava fountains and explosions occurred up until 19 June. An explosion on 5 June injured members of the volcanoes surveillance team.
1 Suh, C.E, Sparks, R.S.J, Fitton, J.G, Ayonghe, S.N, Annen, C, Nana, R & Luckman, A. 2003. The 1999 and 2000 eruptions of Mount Cameroon: eruption behaviour and petrochemistry of lava. Bulletin of Vulcanology. Vol. 65, pp 267-281
Event overview table
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| No. Injured | 5 |
| No. Affected | |
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