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Ecuador volcano throws up spectacular ash plume
Topic Started: 5 Apr 2014, 11:15 PM (97 Views)
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5 April 2014

Ecuador volcano throws up spectacular ash plume

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Tungurahua means "Throat of Fire" in the local Quechua language

A volcano just south of Ecuador's capital Quito has erupted, creating a spectacular plume of ash, 10km (six miles) high.

The Tungurahua volcano created the huge cloud on Friday in an eruption that lasted just five minutes.

The volcano has been erupting since 1999, but has been particularly active in the last two months.

Tungurahua is one of eight active volcanoes in Ecuador, which lies in the so-called Pacific Ring of Fire.

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Footage of the volcano's plume of smoke

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The view from Banos has looked almost apocalyptic at times

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The nearby town of Banos has been repeatedly evacuated because of eruptions in recent years

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