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The Geophysical Institute of the National Polytechnic Ecuela (IGEPN) in Ecuador, reported on Saturday that the Tungurahua volcano activity remains moderate to high, with a record of several explosions.
The Colossus, located in the Cordillera Real of the Ecuadorian Andes, has been overcast most of the time, however, sometimes have been observed emissions small little white steam energy, according to the report released in IGEPN afternoon .
It also reported a slight ashfall overnight in the towns of Pondoa and Runtún and rains in the western and southwestern flank, which have not caused problems.
Scientists recommended that lahar submitted must exercise extreme care when driving on roads and highways that cross the gorges through which these flows have dropped and areas that have been affected by this type of phenomenon.
The volcano, which began its eruption process in 1999, reported an increase in activity last February after registering several minor explosions that disrupted four months of relative quiet.
In that sense, the greatest eruption Tungurahua volcano peak was in 2006, when he left six people dead in a village in the province of Chimborazo (Cordillera Andina), after being devastated by the decline of incandescent material.
Tungurahua, which in Quechua language means “throat of fire” has five thousand 029 meters tall and is located 135 kilometers south of Quito.
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