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Incredible footage of volcanic eruption of a dormant volcano in Ethiopia from a commercial plane. 🌋 The dormant giant exploded with a towering ash column, pyroclastic clouds, and volcanic lightning ripping through the plume like threads of white fire. The entire scene was illuminated by the rising sun… turning destruction into something surreal and almost otherworldly. A moment no one on that plane will ever forget and one the world has never seen until now. ✈️ | Otherworld Earth

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Lightning Inside a Rising Steam Cloud — A Split-Second Collision of Fire and Storm A rare moment in the atmosphere occurred when a rising volcanic steam plume met an approaching storm front, creating the perfect conditions for lightning to form inside the cloud. This image was captured at the exact instant the static charge built up between heat, ash, moisture, and the storm above — producing bright flashes that illuminated the plume in shades of orange and white. No special effects. No composit