Vanuatu Conspiracy?
Posted on 31. May, 2010 by LynThomas in Environment, Travel
On May 31st the following news release was broadcast from ABC Radio Australia and posted on the Internet:
A giant plume of volcanic ash is disrupting flights in the Pacific and threatening villagers in Vanuatu, echoing similar problems which caused air traffic chaos in Europe. Forecasters in New Zealand say the cloud, spewing from Vanuatu’s Mount Yasur volcano, was about 18-hundred metres high, covering an area of about 200 square kilometres. Tourists have been urged to stay away from the volcano on Tanna island, which has disrupted domestic flights in neighbouring New Caledonia.
We contacted White Grass resort on the island of Tanna, where the majority of guests take the evening trip to Mt Yasur volcano.
“There is no unusual activity from the volcano,” they said. “We sent guests up there last night and they reported back that it was magnificent. There is no huge plume of volcanic ash rising into the sky.”
When we asked where the report originally came from they said “It came from a meteorologist sitting hundreds of miles away in Efate, looking at satellite images. “He never came to check out the volcano personally.” The meteorologist was sent an email asking for an explanation of his report.
Mt Yassur volcano is believed to have been erupting for the past 500 years. It has become one of the major tourist attractions on the tropical island of Tanna, Vanuatu, in the South Pacific. Mt Yassur is one of the few places in the world where an everyday tourist can walk right on the lip of a live volcano and stare down into the awesome power below. A truly unforgettable experience.
This false volcano report comes hard on the heels of a false report on earthquakes on May 27th. There it was reported that villages fled their village after a ‘disaster’, created by three serious earthquakes.
Considering that most Vanuatu residents didn’t even register the 7.2 earthquake, which struck 215 miles NNW of Luganville, Espiritu Santo, Vanuatu, at a depth of 36.1 km. This was followed by a two other tremors of 5.7 and 5.2. There was an initial tsunami warning issued, but it was soon cancelled.
It would be a tragedy to miss out on the best holiday of your life, because of some false reports that have been published.
The fact also remains, you simply cannot believe every report you hear. Wait until you find confirmation from a second or third source before you really believe all you read.
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