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Turrialba Volcano erupted twice in less than threee hours

September 28, 2017 by Staff News Writer

Turrialba Volcano registered two considerable explosions on Thursday, according to the Volcanological and Seismological Observatory of Costa Rica (OVSICORI).

The first occurred at 5:30 a.m., whose ash and gases plume rose more than 500 meters above the crater.

The second event was recorded at 8:25 a.m. and generated a gas plume that rose more than 700 meters above the active crater.

Although the ash fall had not been reported, there was a sulfur odor in Pacayas de Alvarado.

According to readers’ reports on Facebook, the events were observed from different points in Heredia and Cartago.

crhoy.com

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