Lava was rising anew in the crater of Ecuador's Reventador volcano on Monday, a day after bursts of ash forced temporary closure of the capital's airport.
Geophysics Institute technician Patricio Ramon said explosion rocked the 11,686-foot (3,562-meter) volcano and lava poured its flanks on Sunday. Officials suspended flights into Quito's airport for three hours as a precaution.
Heightened activity at Reventador could threaten a highway and two oil pipelines, Ramon said. Both lines were operating normally on Monday.
The volcano …
No comments:
Post a Comment