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Mexico: Towering Popocatepetl Volcano Sends Ash, Steam, Gas 5 KM Into the Sky Outside Mexico City

11/20/2011 Leave a comment Go to comments

“MEXICO CITY — Mexico’s Popocatepetl volcano has spewed a burst of ash 3 miles (5 kilometers) into the air after breaking through a dome of lava.

Mexico’s National Disaster Prevention Center says Sunday’s explosion continues a series of moderate eruptions from the 17,886-foot (5,450-meter) volcano 40 miles (65 kilometers) southeast of the Mexican capital.

The center says the volcano has been emitting small but steady stream of steam and gas since Friday.” Read more.

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