The Xia family members put down their plates and ran over to gather around the TV screen.
Watching the images of the eruption of Mount Fuji on TV, everyone held their breath and frowned.
The scene showed a column of fire rising into the sky, and red magma rolling down the mountain, slowly swallowing everything in its path.
Debris was scattered everywhere, burning rocks and debris were sprayed all around like an avalanche, and gray-black volcanic ash floated in the air, covering the entire sky.
The noisy roar seemed to be a mournful wail coming from deep within the earth, and it seemed to be a death knell for the entire natural world, including human beings.
Xia Shige looked at the pictures on TV and felt that the power of nature was too strong. In comparison, human beings were too small.
No wonder a volcanic eruption could easily destroy the ancient city of Pompeii, the second largest city in the ancient Roman Empire.
After a long while, Sun Yuegui said in a trembling voice: "This, this is really scary. No wonder our country has been evacuating residents near several large volcanoes during this period."
Xia Huiyin also nodded with a serious expression and said, "Yes, according to the situation shown on TV, if we don't organize an evacuation in advance, once the volcano erupts, we won't be able to escape at all!"
Grandma asked in a panic, "Do the volcanoes in our country really erupt like they do on TV? That's too scary. Are there any volcanoes near where we live?"
Grandma Liu comforted him by saying, "Don't worry. There are no active volcanoes showing signs of eruption in our province, let alone in Anshi. Don't panic."
Xia Shige nodded silently. In her previous life, there were a total of six volcanoes in the country that experienced major eruptions. Fortunately, Anshi was not one of them, otherwise she would not have chosen it as a shelter.
However, the volcanic ash produced by global volcanic eruptions will gradually cover the entire world, and Anshi will not be able to escape. By then, many people will suffer from respiratory problems due to air pollution.
Xia Shige advised: "Mom, uncle, I think there will be more volcanic eruptions next time. The volcanic ash will slowly spread and affect the air. Remember to wear masks and goggles when you go out these few days."
Xia Guocheng and Xia Huiyin nodded when they heard this, and the family watched the rescue information on TV for a long time until late at night before going back to their rooms to sleep.
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The next morning, Xia Shige woke up in a daze and felt that the sky outside was a little gray.
As soon as she picked up her phone, she saw news messages pushed in overwhelming numbers from various platforms.
Following the eruption of Mount Fuji in Japan, at 2 a.m. on the 2nd, both Mount Taupo and Mount Yasur in the Pacific region experienced major eruptions!
At the same time, the Columbus volcano on the west coast of Mexico also erupted violently!
The shock wave from the volcanic eruption swept across the sky and the sea. Satellite measurements showed that the highest point of the eruption column was more than tens of kilometers high, and the satellite image was a sea of fire.
Then the entire Pacific Ocean was covered by volcanic ash, and the cloud range covered the entire sky.
Submarine optical cables were damaged on a large scale, and Internet communications in many places were instantly paralyzed.
Of course, people have not yet recovered from the successive eruptions of these three volcanoes in the Pacific. At 3 a.m., in Iceland, Katla volcano in the south and Grimm volcano in Vatnajökull glacier erupted simultaneously. The scale of the eruption was even greater than that of Mount Fuji.
At 4 a.m., the Fagradalsfjord volcano in the capital of Iceland also erupted.
Magma with a temperature of over 1,000 degrees Celsius was ejected along with hot gas and volcanic ash and thrown onto the surrounding ground. The resulting debris flow almost swallowed up half of the capital.
The massive eruptions of these three volcanoes brought a devastating blow to the entire Icelandic ecological system. Thick volcanic ash covered the sky over Iceland, disrupting communications throughout Iceland. It is estimated that countless casualties have been caused.
Two planes were flying over Iceland when the volcano erupted. As volcanic ash from the eruption surged into the atmosphere, the aircraft's navigation systems were severely disrupted, causing them to deviate from their routes.
In addition, the plane's engine sucked in a large amount of volcanic ash, causing it to stall, ultimately resulting in the tragedy of the plane being destroyed and people dying.
Xia Shige frowned as she scrolled through the news feed. Various videos were circulating on social media platforms, filled with desperate cries. Even though she had seen such a scene once in her previous life, she still felt a chill in her bones when she saw it again in this life.
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