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Piton de la Fournaise with Cratère Dolomieu | Eruption

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View towards southwest to the caldera Enclos Fouqué and the summit cone of the Piton de la Fournaise (2632 m) with the Cratère Dolomieu (left side) and the rim of the Cratère Bory (right side). Approx. 24 hours after its onset, the initial fissure eruption now concentrates to a more compact area.