Ecuador's Tungurahua Volcano May Erupt

January 10, 2008 By GONZALO SOLANO, Associated Press Writer Ecuador's Tungurahua Volcano May Erupt (AP)

In this photo released by Ecuador's Geophysics Institute, the Tungurahua volcano, located about 135 kilometers (80 miles) southeast of Quito, erupts in the late hours of Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2007. The Tungurahua is poised for a major eruption in days or weeks, U.S. volcanologist Patricia Mothes said. (AP Photo/Ecuador's Geophysics Insitute)

(AP) -- Ecuador's Tungurahua volcano is poised for a major eruption, a volcanologist said Wednesday. Authorities last week evacuated 10 villages from its western slopes as a precaution.



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