SAINT-DENIS DE LA REUNION, France — 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 6.00 pm-5.00 am curfew since March 5 in a bid to tame coronavirus infections.
That presented a problem for amateur photographer Marc Gence when the first eruption of the year began on Friday night — since, he pointed out, night-time is when “the spectacle is at its most beautiful”.
With night-time travel banned, Gence saw only one solution: pitching a tent not…
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