Eyewitness camera captures Tongariro eruption

Teacher and aspiring Volcanologist Paul Cowans was on his first study trip to a volcano when Mt Tongariro spewed smoke, gas and ash 4km into the sky. He filmed the resulting excitement and panic as tourists all had to leave the mountain.

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