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Volcanic ash covers a wide area.

The highest volcano in Nicaragua has erupted, prompting residents to evacuate.



Continuing volcanic activity may affect as many as 20,000 people.

If video doesn’t come up, you can view it here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0SIoI-86qM

Thanks to Thomas McHart for this link

 

3 Responses to Video – Residents evacuate as Nicaraguan volcano erupts

  1. laurel says:

    hmm? so this is the fallout from the first eruption?
    would appear then that the ash/smoke/debris is ongoing from the vent then? they dont say..

  2. Es says:

    It has been quite since Saturday.

    http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/VAAC/messages.html

    This volcano erupts regularly. See VEI 1-2 eruptions almost annually for the past decade at :

    http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2012/09/eruption-from-nicaraguas-san-cristobal-prompts-evacuations/#more-128573


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