New Zealand's Mount Tongariro erupted for the first time in 115 years.  Flights were cancelled and roads closed after the eruption yesterday evening at about 11:50 pm local time.  The eruption sent an ash cloud five miles into the atmosphere.  An alert was issued July 20th regarding the volcano's possible eruption, but when it came, it wasn't expected and it surprised authorities. 

The smell of sulfur was reported 80 miles away from the volcano, on the east coast of the North Island.  In Febr...


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