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Jebel al-Tair Volcano - John Seach
(Djebel Teyr)
Hodeidah Province, Yemen
15.70 N, 41.742 E
summit elevation 244 m
Stratovolcano
The volcano forms a circular island 3 km in diameter. The cone is Djebel Duchan and is composed of lava, ash, and pumice. There is a breached crater at the summit. Jebel al-Tair means "Bird mountain".
The volcano erupted in September 2007 when a fissure eruption destroyed a naval base and killed several people.
Local reports said the eruption was "catastrophic" and lava poured into the sea.
Jebel al-Tair Volcano Eruptions
2007, 1883, 1332?