Popocatepetl Volcano Erupts, Sending Ash Plume Into Mexico Sky

Mexico’s National Civil Protection Coordination issued a yellow alert for the area around San Nicolás de los Ranchos after there were reports of exhalations, tremors, and explosions at the Popocatepetl Volcano on the morning of January 9.

A video posted to Twitter by Webcams de México shows an explosion of ash, luminous debris, and smoke, just after 6.30 in the morning.

Media reports said that the ash from the explosion was observed to be three kilometers high, and authorities urged people to stay away from the base of the volcano. Credit: Nicola Rustichelli via Storyful