Volcano Spews Ash Mile Into the Sky
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The Popocatepetl volcano released its greatest ash cloud since late June, when it blanketed Mexico City with ash and forced the closure of the capital’s airport. Ash flew more than a mile into the sky, chief volcano monitor Roberto Quaas said. This latest blast may be a sign of more rumblings from the volcano southeast of the capital. “We think that in coming days there will be more frequent exhalations of this intensity, but it is no reason for alarm,” Quaas said.
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