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Nicaragua’s San Cristobal volcano spews tons of ash

Nicaragua’s San Cristobal volcano shot tons of ash into the sky after forcing evacuations of nearby towns, officials said. A column of smoke and ash rose from the cone of the volcano, Nicaragua’s tallest at 1,745 meters (5,725 feet), in the northeast, where rumbling a day earlier prompted nearby hamlets…

Nicaragua eruption forces 3,000 to evacuate

The San Cristobal volcano in Nicaragua rumbled to life Saturday with three explosions, forcing the evacuation of 3,000 residents, authorities said. Television footage showed a column of smoke and ash rising from the cone of the volcano, Nicaragua’s tallest at 1,745 meters (5,725 feet), in the northeast. The civil defense…