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"Icelandic Volcano Eruption: Witness Accounts and Evacuation from Danger"

A group from Haywood County, N.C., including Tom Roberts and 14 family and friends, witnessed the eruption of a volcano near their Blue Lagoon Resort in Iceland. They described the experience as surreal and adrenaline-inducing, with the sky glowing red and the sound of the eruption resembling a violent ocean. The resort staff quickly evacuated them to safety, and the group captured the scene in videos and pictures before gathering their important belongings and being bused to safety. Despite the scare, they were left in awe of the sheer power of the volcano and considered it a unique and fulfilling experience.

2 years ago•Source: WLOS

Trapped for 15 Hours: Woman's Harrowing Ordeal in Freezing Gondola

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1.965 min•2 years ago

Trapped for 15 Hours: Woman's Harrowing Ordeal in Freezing Gondola

A snowboarder visiting the Heavenly ski resort in Lake Tahoe, California, survived freezing temperatures after being trapped in a gondola for about 15 hours overnight. Monica Laso, who did not have a cellphone with her, was unable to call for help and had to endure the 23F (-5C) temperatures until the gondola began moving the next morning. She declined to be taken to a hospital after being discovered and the resort is investigating the incident.

via The Guardian US