VIDEO: Watch incredible tourist-shot footage of a volcano’s eruption in Papua New Guinea

Phil McNamara was filming Mount Tavurvur on holiday in Papua New Guinea when it suddenly erupted.

Mon, 08 Sep, 2014 - 01:00

Kelly O'Brien

The explosive video was posted on YouTube at the weekend and has been viewed almost 7 million times since.

The footage shows the shockwave moving through the air as it approaches the tourist's boat. It takes a few seconds for the sound to catch up to the shockwave.

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