RIVER OF DEATH.

Auckland Star, Volume LXI, Issue 217, 13 September 1930, Page 9

RIVER OF DEATH.

STROMBOLI ERUPTING.

Bodies Disappear in Stream of Burning Lava.

FIVE DEATHS REPORTED.

(l/nitcd P.A.—Electric Telegrapli-CopyrigM)

(Received 11.30 a.m.) ROME, ■ September 12. , Stromboli is in the worst eruption since 1907. " Five persons are dead and 15 seriously injured. Two victims perished in a river of burning sand. The body of another disappeared in lava. There was a startling and tremendous explosion from.the crater of the volcano, which broke out into , extraordinary activity yesterday; V . Showers of flaming stones and molten matter were erupted and these started fires throughout the island. A destroyer and two torpedo boats have been dispatched from Messina to the relief of the islanders. A report that the entire ,'onc of the mountain was blown off is denied.

The volcano Stromboli is situated on the island otV' that name in the Lipar-i group in the' Mediterranean, from .15 to 30 miles from the north coast of Sicily and comprised in the Province of Messina. The ancient crater of Stromboli occupies the centre of the island of Stromboli and the existing active crater, more to the north, constantly emits flames, or rather illuminated vapour, but no lava. Stromboli is sometimes called the "lighthouse of the Mediterranean."