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New Zealand volcano erupts; dozens of hikers safe

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WELLINGTON, New Zealand –  A New Zealand volcano erupted with a brief blast of dark ash Wednesday, canceling flights but causing no significant damage. Schoolchildren and dozens of other hikers who were walking on trails along the mountain's base were safe. The eruption of Mount Tongariro, its second in less than four months, sent a dark ash plume about 3 kilometers (1. 9 miles) into the sky. Authorities issued a no-fly alert above the mountain located in the sparsely populated area of central North Island. National carrier Air New Zealand advised travelers that some of its flights could be delayed or canceled because of the eruption. Airline spokeswoman Brigitte Ransom said two flights had been canceled by midafternoon. The New Zealand Herald reported that about 100 middle-school students and teachers were safe after they were hiking on the Tongariro Track at the base of the volcano when it erupted.

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Volcano New Zealand Pacific Ring of Fire Pacific Ocean North Island Volcanology Tongariro National Park Mount Tongariro

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Tony Hurst

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Brigitte Ransom

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Country: New Zealand

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• New Zealand: dbpedia
• New Zealand: freebase
• New Zealand: ciaFactbook
• New Zealand: umbel
• New Zealand: opencyc
• New Zealand: yago

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• Mount Tongariro
• Mount Tongariro: dbpedia
• Mount Tongariro: freebase
• Mount Tongariro: geonames
• Mount Tongariro: umbel
• Mount Tongariro: yago

Facility: Tongariro National Park

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City: WELLINGTON

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• Wellington City
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• Wellington City: freebase
• Wellington City: yago

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New Zealand volcano erupts; dozens of hikers safe

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A New Zealand volcano erupted with a brief blast of dark ash Wednesday, canceling flights but causing no significant damage.

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