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2 new islands appear near Indonesia’s Anak Krakatoa volcano after eruption

Two new islands have appeared off Anak Krakatoa, potentially the first in nearly a century to emerge within the caldera left by Krakatoa’s catastrophic 1883 eruption. The formations, discovered following a 25-hour eruption in early September, sit hundreds of metres off opposite sides of Anak Krakato

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  1. South China Morning Post: 2 new islands appear near Indonesia’s Anak Krakatoa volcano after eruption
  2. The Japan Times: New islands appear after Indonesia’s Anak Krakatau volcano erupts