Colima Volcano Eruptions Lead to Fears a Forced Evacuation May Take Place Jon Austin - Express UK
go to original January 26, 2017

Web Cameras Capture Images of Colima Volcano Erupting in Mexico (AFP/PigMine 5)

The 12,533-feet Colima Volcano near Mexico City send an ash plume 2.4miles high, leading residents to be warned to stay inside.

Luis Felipe Espinosa Puente, the national coordinator of Civil Protection, tweeted: “Explosion of VolcándeColima at 7:49 am, with a height of more than 4 km, northeast direction.”

The Colima Volcano is one of the most active in Mexico and in the last days its activity has intensified, leading to fears a forced evacuation may take place.

People in the vicinity of the volcano are being told to take precautions, stay inside and avoid driving their cars.

If ash does fall, residents have been advised to cover their bodies in water so they do not become contaminated.

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