Ecuador: Notorious Volcano Erupting

By Larry Habegger and Andrew Davis | Permalink | No Comments | November 30th, 2011 | Trackback

The volcano Tungurahua spewed lava and rock Nov. 29, prompting the government to urge four villages to evacuate. Ecuador’s Geophysical Institute noted increased activity Nov. 27, and authorities inspected and prepared shelters should a mandatory evacuation order be issued. The alert level was raised from yellow to orange, one below the highest level of red, for the impact zones on the volcano’s slopes. Several communities surrounding Tungurahua, including the tourist town of Banos, were evacuated during the deadly eruption of 1999.

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