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.
Eyewitness camera captures Tongariro eruption
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