Colima Volcano, otherwise known as the Volcano of Fire, erupted in Colima, Western Mexico on Saturday. The immense amount of ash and cinders spewed by the mountain has forced authorities to order the evacuation of a dozen hamlets around the area.
The Licenciado Miguel de la Madrid Airport, or the Colima Airport, has also been closed due to its proximity to the erupting volcano. As of Monday, however, the airport has already opened, after a significant number of passengers were stuck in the area due to the dangers posed by the Volcano of Fire, according to Travel Pulse.
The volcano started erupting on Thursday, and by the next few days, its behavior had become increasingly aggressive. Officials in the city were forced to issue orders for residents close to the volcano to be evacuated.
Residents of Yerbabuena, Colima, the first hamlet that was evacuated, have been taken to a temporary shelter. Residents from other areas have also been evacuated by the authorities, reports Fox News.
Initially, only about 19 people decided to stay in the government-appointed evacuation centers, but the numbers increased significantly soon after, reaching about 70.
The Interior Department has stated that about two inches of ash had fallen on Yerbabuena. Authorities are also planning on distributing surgical masks to the populace as soon as possible, to protect from the volcano's ash fall.
The volcano's activities are described by the civil protection officials as atypical, since it has not had a strong eruption since 1913. The eruption of the Volcano of Fire follows yet another eruption covered by HNGN, the eruption of Wolf Volcano in Galapagos.
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