Almotamar Net - Director General of Yemen Islands Development Authority Yahya al-Kaynaie on Wednesday said team specialised seismic observation installed on Monday a station for earthquake observation in Al-Zubair islands archipelago in the Red Sea.  Those islands came under quakes during the past days and affirmed at the same time that the lava continued spewing from the volcano of Jebel Al-Tair Island.

Wednesday, 10-October-2007
almotamar.net - Director General of Yemen Islands Development Authority Yahya al-Kaynaie on Wednesday said team specialised seismic observation installed on Monday a station for earthquake observation in Al-Zubair islands archipelago in the Red Sea. Those islands came under quakes during the past days and affirmed at the same time that the lava continued spewing from the volcano of Jebel Al-Tair Island.

The official said in a statement to almotamar.net that clouds of smoke emitted from the volcano up to 13-15 metres taking the shape of straight line towards the north-east of Jebel Al-Tair Island.

Al-Kaynaie said they have postponed a scheduled visit to Al-Zubair Island on Tuesday for Wednesday. The visit by seismic specialists aims to measure shakes of the quake. The visit delay was because rough sea and rise in the level of waves.
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