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Mexico’s Popocatepetl volcano erupts in fiery show

SAN NICOLAS DE LOS RANCHOS, STATE OF MEXICO, Mexico (Reuters) – Mexico’s Popocatepetl volcano erupted early on Monday (April 18), in a fiery show of smoke, ash and lava flows. The dramatic eruption spewed ash over the nearby city of Puebla, causing the local airport to close. According to authorities, the ash cloud rose nearly three kilometres (two miles) over the crater. A yellow alert has been declared for the area and authorities are encouraging […]