Volcano Erupts, Forcing 3,000 Villagers to Flee in Ecuador
QUITO, Ecuador — Ecuador's Tungurahua volcano shot columns of ash miles into the air on Wednesday, as officials ordered the evacuation of 3,000 villagers living near its slopes.
Some 1,000 villagers from the western flanks of the 16,575-foot volcano fled their homes for shelters at dawn, said Mauro Rodriguez, director of Civil Defense.
James Willis posted at 2/06/2008 07:06:00 PM
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