Two huge volcanoes in Central and South America are spewing lava, rocks and debris, forcing thousands of people to flee their homes. A volcano known as Tungurahua — Throat of Fire — came to life Friday morning, 130 kilometres southeast of Ecuador's capital, Quito, and exploded continuously through the night. People in several nearby villages were forced to leave their homes, while officials shut down the international airport in the city of Guayaquil. Air travel between Quito and Lima, Peru, was also suspended because of ash from the volcano. Officials in Ecuador are worried about a possible repeat of events in the summer of 2006, when weeks of volcanic activity culminated in an eruption that destroyed three villages and killed at least seven people.
I wish more information was told on why so many eruptions are happening in such a short period of time. Recently, the volcano erupted in Iceland causing many problems with the airports and now two more volcanoes have erupted causing people to evacuate and leave there homes. These people also probably don't have that much money so if damage has been done to their homes, many people probably won't have enough money to buy a new one giving them few choices on what to do. Also, the article mentions that there is a possibility of a repeat of events of the summer of 2006. I just hope that this doesn't happen because it could kill many people and cause many problems.
http://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2010/05/29/volcanos-ecuador-guatemala.html
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