MEXICO CITY (AP) Towering a couple of hours from one of the world’s largest cities, the Popocatepetl volcano has been coating nearby towns with ash and disrupting flights at Mexico City’s airport, the busiest in Latin America. Hundreds of explosions have spit lava from the snow-tipped peak of the 17,797-foot Popocatepetl (puh-puh-ka-TEH-pet-tl). Approximately 25 […] | Local News from KRQE News 13 in Albuquerque, New Mexico
Mexico's Popocatepetl volcano rumbled to life again this week, belching out towering clouds of ash that forced 11 villages to cancel school sessions.
The residents weren't the only ones keeping a close eye on the towering peak. Every time there is a sigh, tic or heave in Popocatepetl, there.
MEXICO CITY Mexico City s two main airports temporarily shut down operations on Saturday due to ash spewing from Popocatepetl volcano, located 45 miles southeast of the country s capital.