Giant Eruption of Volcano in Costa Rica Believed to be its 'Biggest Outburst in Years'
The volcano's tremendous explosion is still going on. According to the nearby observatory OVSICORI-UNA, a powerful phreatic explosion erupted from the summit crater at about 05:42 local time this morning. The volcano ejected a taller and denser column of gas and steam, with some ash thrown in for good measure. The plume rose to a height of 12,900 feet (3,900 meters) and drifted north-northwest. The conflagration lasted around three minutes. Lahars (mud flows) were produced by the eruption and proceeded in a northerly direction via the drainage system. Costa Rican Volcanoes (Photo : Wikimedia ...
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