The Popocatepetl volcano just 50 miles from Mexico’s capital has erupted 13 times in the past day, and the country’s National Disaster Prevention Centre urged people not to climb it because of the debris shooting out of the crater. Volcanic ash from the Popocatepetl disrupted flights out of Mexico City’s largest airport on Tuesday and […]
STORY: Mexico’s National Center for Disaster Prevention has warned people to stay away from Popocatepetl, reporting that it had observed more than 77 discharges from the volcano accompanied by water vapor, volcanic gases, and ash. Local authorities issued a yellow alert in the area, which is issued when the volcano emissions start, meaning residents must […]
A volcano in Mexico known as “El Popo” spewed a huge plume of ash cloud into the evening sky on Tuesday. Captivating video shows Mexico’s Popocatépetl volcano unleashing smoke, ash and gas about two miles into the air. The near 18,000-foot-high volcano is just 45 miles southeast of Mexico City where some 25 million people […]