Towns Blanketed with Ash and Smoke as Mexico's Colima Volcano Erupts
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September 19, 2015
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Ash and smoke spewed from Mexico’s Colima volcano on Friday, which is one of the most active volcanoes in Central America. (webcamsdemexico)

Mexico’s Colima volcano has spewed ash and smoke over nearby towns, after erupting again at dawn yesterday. Video from the scene showed thick plumes of black smoke billowing from the mountain.

“The ashes and smoke have reached two kilometres into the air… it has been showing renewed activity over the past two months, blanketing nearby villages with ash,” teleSUR English reports.

Colima, also known as Fire Volcano, is located in the country’s west, about 125km from Guadalajara in Jalisco.

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