Mexico raises alert level as Popocatépetl volcano spews ash, lava

afp.com 3 hrs ago

Mexico raised the warning level for the Popocatepetl volcano to one step shy of a red alert Thursday, after it repeatedly spewed ash, smoke and lava into the air.

"Popo," as locals in central Mexico call the volcano with a mixture of affection and fear, has been acting up in recent days.

Authorities raised the alert level to "yellow phase three" – one step short of ordering an evacuation – after it exhaled a thick cloud of ash and smoke and spewed glowing lava from its crater on Thursday morning.

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