Turrialba Volcano in Costa Rica Erupts on a Historic Scale [Slide Show]
Images captured by photojournalists at La Naciỏn newspaper in Costa Rica show the impact of eruptions this week around Turrialba volcano, located about 50 kilometers from the nation’s capital city of San José. The ash columns have soared more than a kilometer high, sending material throughout the Central Valley of the country, even intermittently closing the international airport.
Turrialba Volcano in Costa Rica Erupts on a Historic Scale [Slide Show]
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HISTORICAL ERUPTION The Turrialba volcano erupted four times on Thursday, March 12, with ash columns reaching a kilometer high. Alonso Tenorio / La Naciỏn
WHAT A SHOW! The eruption astonished many people in the region. Alonso Tenorio / La Naciỏn
HARD TO BREATHE The ashes have made breathing difficult. Asthmatics are at risk of attacks. Marcela Bertozzi / La Naciỏn
GRAY SKY Ash from Turrialba has cast a gray sky over San Jose, Costa Rica’s capital. Jose Cordero Morales / La Naciỏn
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CONTINUED ERUPTIONS Turrialba's eruptions continued on Friday, March 13. The column of ash reached even higher, to 1.5 kilometers. Alonso Tenorio / La Naciỏn
CLEANING UP Workers at the International Juan Santamaria Airport cleaned fallen ash from the runway. John Duran / La Naciỏn
SAFEGUARDING CATTLE Livestock as well as residents in the vicinity of Turrialba all had to be evacuated. Jorge Arce Monge / La Naciỏn
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