We were informed about a new effusive eruption at the volcano yesterday.
Our expedition leader, geologist and local guide, Enku Mulugeta from VolcanoDiscovery Ethiopia, forwarded the Afar Tourism report about the recent activity.
A new lava supply started to feed into the southern pit crater yesterday. A vigorous lava spattering (tell-tale sign of delicate equilibrium between incoming and releasing of gas-steam emissions), visible in the attached video, has been building a big hornito at the northern edge of the crater by ejecting hot, fresh and plastic lava clots piling into several meters high deposits. The lava continues to ooze out from the vent at high rates, keeping the flow active and feeding the crater lava lake continuously.
The lava lake level is nearly 1 meter from the crater rim and it may overflow it in the upcoming days due to the relatively high discharge rate of lava.
