Intense eruptions at Mexico's Colima volcano continue after a sharp increase of activity on September 26, 2016.
On September 30, ash and thick black smoke rose from the volcano and a lava could be seen pouring down its slopes. The event has forced the evacuation of hundreds of people from their homes.
Video courtesy webcamsdemexico.com
Luis Felipe Puente, head of national emergency services, told Reuters that some 350 villagers living in the shadow of the volcano in the towns of La Yerbabuena and La Becerrera have been evacuated to a nearby shelter.
AVISO:
— Geól. Sergio Almazán (@chematierra) October 3, 2016
Erupción #VolcánDeColima
Se mantienen protocolos de seguridad.
Radio de exclusión
Jalisco -7.5km
Colima -12km
Vía @LUISFELIPE_P pic.twitter.com/Z5tPCNF87i
Video courtesy webcamsdemexico.com
Since then, intense activity is continually observed.
Earlier this year, Mexico's interior ministry said the volcano was threatening its first major eruption since 1913.
Featured image: Colima erupting at 11:00 UTC on October 3, 2016. Credit: webcamsdemexico.com
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