Pumice clogs island shores after Papua New Guinea eruption, stoking fears of food shortage
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An undersea volcanic eruption in the Bismarck Sea off Papua New Guinea has ejected thick rafts of pumice, clogging island shores and hindering fishing activities. This environmental disruption raises fears of looming food shortages in remote coastal communities on Manus Island.
WELLINGTON, June 10 - Thick rafts of volcanic pumice ejected by an undersea eruption in Papua New Guinea's Bismarck Sea have blocked boats, damaged fishing grounds and fuelled fears of food shortages, the leaders of remote coastal communities on Manus Island said.
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