Lava spewing during earlier activity at Reunion's Piton de la Fournaise volcano.
A fresh eruption of a volcano on the Indian Ocean island of Reunion created a small lake of lava and triggered a release of sulfur dioxide gas in an uninhabited area.
Lava began spewing from a new crack in Piton de la Fournaise about midway up the slope of the crater, according to authorities.
The volcano is one of the world’s most active and is a popular tourist attraction on the French overseas territory.
The lava flow is the first since the mountain erupted violently in April 2007, which was dubbed the “eruption of the century.”
The volcano’s summit collapsed at that time, and lava sometimes spewed up to 650 feet into the air.
Piton de la Fournaise is located in a remote area of Reunion and usually does not threaten the island’s population.
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