Red Alert Issued as Volcano Spews Ash
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Emergency officials declared a red alert for the towering Popocatepetl volcano southeast of Mexico City and prepared to evacuate thousands of residents who may be at risk. Clouds of swirling ash rained on the outskirts of the capital. Burning rocks bounced down the volcano’s sides in what officials said was the most intense seismic activity since they began monitoring the volcano years ago.
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