People flee as Peru volcano rumbles to life
Source: Agence France-Presse
People flee as Peru volcano rumbles to life
2014-04-02 07:31
Lima - A volcano in Peru that has not blown its top in four decades spewed more ash skyward on Tuesday, after authorities evacuated villagers to avoid Ubinas's wrath.
The volcano in southwestern Peru blasted back to life causing about 60 villagers from Querapi, near its base, to be relocated on Saturday, Ubinas town mayor Pascual Coaquira said.
"We are readying a shelter for refugees from the blasts", he added on Tuesday, noting that the whole Moquegua region was on alert.
"The volcano has been emitting a lot of ash all day, the people in the town (of Ubinas) are having some problems breathing, the mayor added. They have been given masks, he said.
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itsrobert
(14,157 posts)The Earth is fighting back.
hobbit709
(41,694 posts)And thos type volcanoes have a history of doing the grand foomp.
KoKo
(84,711 posts)for those too tired to look it up?
hobbit709
(41,694 posts)KoKo
(84,711 posts)woulda been hard to know...from your post, though.
Archae
(46,354 posts)Of a mountain that is beginning to throw up.
Duer 157099
(17,742 posts)Swear to god I read that as ""... after authorities 'executed' villagers to avoid Ubinas's wrath..."
And I wasn't even too terribly surprised. These days...
Laxman
(2,419 posts)a seismically busy day along the eastern edge of the Pacific. Its been a busy week for that matter.
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/map/