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Volcano Near Mexico City Becomes More Active

Posted by Soulskill on from the danger-will-robinson dept.

benfrog writes "Popocatépetl, a volcano that sits 34 miles east of Mexico City, has begun a series of small eruptions. It's feared that larger eruptions would not only endanger people within range of its explosions, but disrupt life in Mexico City with ash clouds. 'People in the village of Xalitzintla said they were awakened by a window-rattling series of eruptions. Mexico’s National Disaster Prevention Center said one string of eruptions ended in the early morning, then the volcano started up again at 5:05 a.m., with at least 12 eruptions in two hours.' More than 30 million people live within sight of the volcano."

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  1. Re:Need more virgins by DarkTempes · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Nah, we're quite safe. We all know that only female virgins are sacrificed.

  2. Stupid by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Insightful

    What kind of idiot builds a city next to a volcano?

    N from Edinburgh

    1. Re:Stupid by quenda · · Score: 3, Insightful

      Woosh! Edinburgh castle is famously built on a volcanic crag. So the city is built on the remains of a volcano. Though one extinct for a few hundred million years.

  3. Re:Absolutely... by Jetra · · Score: 1, Insightful

    It's called getting up and walking in the direction away from the volcano. Don't need a car, all you need is a great pair of legs. It's not brains, it common sense. I don't know why everyone needs a car to evacuate. "Oh look, a volcano is erupting. We have motorized transportation. Oh well, may as well sit here and accept fate."