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Volcano sparks Ecuador evacuation
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by Jordan Yerman | February 7, 2008 at 08:48 am
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Hundreds of villagers in Ecuador have been ordered to evacuate their homes after a volcano shot columns of ash several kilometres into the air.About 1,000 people have been told to leave the area surrounding the Tungurahua volcano, 130km (80 miles) south of the capital, Quito.
President Rafael Correa said a state of emergency already in place would be extended for 60 days.
An eruption in 2006 killed four and left thousands of people homeless.
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John Astad
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at 17:52 on February 11th, 2008
jordan, I like this story. It's good stuff. Jordan this volcano in Ecuador is only one of 19 that are currently erupting in a giant circle around the Pacific Ocean, additionally there are 7 earthquakes following the same pattern. Is this unusual? See this site for map and more info: http://visz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/index.php?lang=eng There be more of a story to all this activity. Cheers!