Mexico raises alert level as volcano ejects smoke, ash, lava

International

22-05-2023, 20:20

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INA - SOURCES

Mexican authorities raised the warning level for the Popocatepetl volcano to one step below red alert, as smoke, ash and molten rock spewed into the sky posing risks to aviation and far-flung communities below.

The volcano, located in central Mexico, is considered one of the most dangerous in the world because some 25 million people live within a 100-kilometer (60-mile) radius.

This increased alert level; yellow phase three; comes a day after two Mexico City airports temporarily halted operations due to falling ash.

Popocatepetl is located on the borders of the central states of Morelos, Mexico, and Puebla, the capital had woken up to a blanketing of gray ash.