Monday 7 April 2014

Ecuador's 'throat of fire' belches giant ash column

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Ecuador's 'throat of fire' belches giant ash column
Quito (AFP) April 05, 2014 - A volcano in central Ecuador spewed up a column of hot ash and smoke 10 kilometers (six miles) high on Friday, increasing fears of an eruption. Activity has been building at the Tungurahua volcano 130 kilometers south of the capital Quito since early February, and on Friday experts reported a loud explosion "that lasted for five minutes" and an expulsion of ash. "For now ashfall is mild, ... more


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