Eruption of Papua New Guinea volcano subsides, though thick ash is billowing 3 miles into the sky

CANBERRA, Australia — The eruption of Papua New Guinea’s tallest volcano subsided Tuesday, but thick ash still billowed into the sky and coated roofs and palm trees nearby. One of the South Pacific nation’s most active volcanoes, Mount Ulawun erupted on Monday afternoon, spewing ash as high as 15 kilometers (50,000 feet). The alert level … Read more

The glass bridge that broke and killed a tourist in Indonesia wasn’t even half an inch thick, investigators say

A glass panel broke on a 32-foot-high suspension bridge in Indonesia on October 25. The accident resulted in one death, according to The Jakarta Post. The company that constructed the bridge was negligent and used thin glass, according to local authorities. A tourist was killed after a glass panel broke on a suspension bridge in … Read more