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Mexico's notorious Colima volcano has erupted again, sending a spectacular plume of ash and smoke four kilometers into the air above its crater.
Awesome timelapse footage and images of the erupting volcano, considered one of the most active and potentially
dangerous in Central America, have been shared online.
The 12,500-feet volcano in Tuxpan, western Mexico, has increased in eruptive activity since last October, but has been in near constant activity since 1994. The volcano, part of the Colima Volcanic Complex, is situated just 30 kilometers from a residential area that is home to some 300,000 people.
Authorities said there was no need for evacuation despite the powerful eruption, but access has been restricted at Colima Volcano National Park. Colima's activity is now gradually decreasing after Friday's strong explosion, according to the latest status update from
Volcano Discovery.
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