The National Center for the Prevention of Disasters of Mexico maintains the yellow alert level phase 2 and asked the public not to climb the volcano due to the increasing risk of explosions.
Inhabitants of several areas of the city of Puebla reported the fall of ash due to the recent activity in the Popocatepetl volcano, located in central Mexico.
The Municipal Directorate of Civil Protection communicated that this Wednesday afternoon the volcano ejected a medium-intensity fumarole to the east, as well What incandescent material, so there was a high probability that volcanic ash would fall on the city of Puebla.
For its part, the General Coordination of Civil Protection of the State of Puebla exhorted the population of San Nicolas de los Ranchos, Calpan, Tianguismanalco, Nealtican, San Pedro Cholula, San Jeronimo Tecuanipan, San Andres Cholula and other municipalities to take precautions against falling ash, since, being abrasive, it can to provoke serious damage to health.
Before the fall of #Ash of the volcano #popocatepetl, take your precautions to take care of your health and that of your family. Greater attention in: San Nicolas de los Ranchos, Calpan, Tianguismanalco, Nealtican, San Pedro Cholula, San Jeronimo Tecuanipan, San Andres Cholula. (1/2) pic.twitter.com/w7wrQHXw3x
– Puebla State PC (@PC_Estatal) January 11, 2023
The National Center for the Prevention of Disasters of Mexico (Cenapred) reported this Wednesday that in the last 24 hours there were around 128 exhalations from Popocatepetl, which were accompanied by water vapor, volcanic gases and ash. Likewise, he specified that three explosions of lesser intensity were detected, in addition to a volcanotectonic earthquake of magnitude 1.6.
Faced with this eventuality, Cenapred maintains the volcanic alert level at yellow phase 2 and urged citizens not to climb the volcano, since there are risks of explosions that include the expulsion of incandescent fragments.
Source: RT
