Hundreds evacuate as Mexico's 'Volcano of Fire' erupts

[WorldNews]

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Hundreds of people were evacuated from villages around Mexico's "Volcano of Fire" and an airport closed amid fears an eruption could escalate to become the biggest in a century. Ash from the Colima Volcano, as it is also known, rained down on nearby communities while lava flowed down its flanks, prompting authorities to seal off a 12-kilometer (7.5-mile) area around the crater. Colima's airport was closed to private and commercial flights "due to falling ash in the area," said Governor Mario Anguiano Moreno.

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