VOLCANO
ERUPTION
There
is a volcano called Guagua Pichincha near Quito, Ecuador. Ecuador
is a country in South America and Quito is its capital.
This
is the first time in over 300 years that this volcano was close
to erupting. This volcano is 15,700 feet high and has been rumbling
and throwing ash since Monday September 27, 1999. At this time,
the government in Ecuador told the people living there to get
ready for a possible eruption. The Ecuador Geophysical Institute
said an eruption is a 90% possibility.
People
who are planning to travel to Ecuador are being told to watch
the local news for any volcano updates.
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