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Volcano enthusiasts camp out to skirt virus curfew
NIGHTTIME VIEW: Reunion banned camping near a volcano after people started staying overnight to view lava flows, which have attracted thousands of people
AFP, SAINT-DENIS DE LA REUNION
France’s Reunion island is regularly treated to spectacular eruptions of the Piton de la Fournaise volcano but with a COVID-19 curfew in place, some residents resorted to drastic measures this week to enjoy the stunning night-time views.
The Indian Ocean island has been under a 6pm to 5am curfew since March 5 to tame COVID-19 infections.
That presented a problem for amateur photographer Marc Gence when the first eruption of the year began on Friday last week since, he said, nighttime is when “the spectacle is at its most beautiful.”
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