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Ecuador Declares State of Emergency Over Volcano

Posted by samzenpus on from the get-out-of-town dept.

An anonymous reader writes: The President of Ecuador declared a state of emergency following growing fears over the increasing activity in the Cotopaxi volcano. Rafael Correa ordered the evacuation of a few hundred people who live near the volcano as a precaution. The first signs of eruption began last Friday when hot ash shot out of the volcano, covering areas up to 30 miles away. The volcano's last major eruptive period occurred in the late 19th century

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  1. Re:Stupid people by DaMattster · · Score: 4, Informative

    It isn't stupidity. The land near volcanos is quite fertile so an agrarian society would flourish.

  2. Re:Stupid people by currently_awake · · Score: 4, Informative

    People love living near volcanoes because of how rich the volcanic soil is. And flood deltas have nice flat ground, easily cleared for building.