United Kingdom - Ireland
Oct. 10, 1961 - South AtlanticVolcano terror on ?The Loneliest Island? ? The loneliest island in the world, Tristan da Cunha, was being crushed and crumbled this afternoon by a gigantic volcano eruption. It belongs to Britain and is in the South Atlantic some 1600 miles west of Capetown. The 184 inhabitants ? Britons among them were being evacuated in heavy seas to barren Nightingale island. 18 miles away. Photo Shows: A view of Tristonian dwelling on Tristan da Cunha. The photo was taken from a helicopter from HMS Protector during the second only recorded flight over the island on April 3, 1957
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13237182
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46990297
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(c) Keystone Pictures USA/ZUMAPRESS.com/Mary Evans
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