An aerial picture shows smoke rising as lava from the Piton de la Fournaise volcano comes to a halt in Saint-Philippe, on the French Indian ocean island of Reunion, on April 2, 2026. The eruption, which began on February 13, 2026 and had already paused briefly on March 25 before resuming three days later, came to a definitive halt at 0:10 am on April 3, according to the Piton de la Fournaise Volcanological Observatory (OVPF). (Photo by Richard BOUHET / AFP)