Volcano Eruption in Yemen

A volcano erupted on a small island of Jazirt Atta-Ir 85 miles off the coast of Yemen Sunday evening.

A NATO fleet en route to the Suez Canal witnessed the eruption.

According to the Canadian Forces website "HMCS Toronto is currently conducting a search-and-rescue operation, at the request of the Yemen coast guard, to locate nine people believed to be at sea."

The Yemeni news agency SABA confirmed the eruption and said a military garrison on the island is being evacuated.

The Associated Press said it wasn't clear how many people were on the island.

Navy spokesman Ken Allan told CNN that the eruptions continued on Monday. "There's still lava pouring off the island. The northern side seems to be completely devastated." "The southern side seems to be OK, but the northern side is just nothing but red molten lava."

The island is located near a major shipping lane, but had not slowed traffic, Allan said.

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