Turrialba Volcano Explodes

VOLCANIC HAZARDS
VOLCANIC CHAIN REACTION
MAJOR EXPLOSION at TURRIALBA
MASS EVACUATIONS
CROP DESTRUCTION
SCENARIOS 989, 900, 797, 787, 707, 700, 444, 402, 070, 017, 07, 02
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Costa Rica evacuates nearby residents after Turrialba’s largest eruption in 148 years

Residents in large areas of San Jose, La Union, Cartago, Santo Domingo and Heredia provinces, located as far as 50km from the crater, have reported volcanic ash and strong sulfur odors.

The 3,340-meter-high volcano, located about 65km northeast of the capital San Jose, has been shaking and rumbling since Wednesday, authorities said.