Mexico’s Popocatepetl Volcano Erupts

Mexico’s Popocatepetl volcano has erupted, spewing a 2,000 metre-high column of gas and ash. The last time it erupted was in 2000, and more than 40,000 people had to be evacuated from the local area.

Footage courtesy of WEBCAMSDEMEXICO.COM.

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