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Popocatépetl Awakens: Consecutive Days of High Volcanic Activity

Puerto Vallarta (PVDN) - For two days in a row now, Mexico's Popocatépetl volcano demonstrates a surge in activity. An aggressive eruption on the morning of Thursday, May 11, spewed out gases, ash, and volcanic materials.

The National Center for Disaster Prevention (Cenapred) cameras captured the moment of eruption at 5:27 a.m., throwing glowing debris onto the slopes of "Don Goyo". Following the eruption, a dark plume of smoke ascended high above the mighty volcano.

The thunderous rumble from the country's second tallest volcano, straddling the borders of Puebla, Morelos, and . . .

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