Intense eruptions at Colima volcano continue, trigger evacuations, Mexico
Featured image: Colima erupting at 11:00 UTC on October 3, 2016. Credit: webcamsdemexico.com
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:
Erupción #VolcánDeColima
Se mantienen protocolos de seguridad.
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Jalisco -7.5km
Colima -12km
Vía @LUISFELIPE_P pic.twitter.com/Z5tPCNF87i— Geól. Sergio Almazán (@chematierra) October 3, 2016
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.
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