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| Ecuador declares state of emergency over volcano | Ecuador declares state of emergency over volcano |
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| Ecuador President Rafael Correa has declared a state of emergency over increasing activity at the Cotopaxi volcano near the capital, Quito. | Ecuador President Rafael Correa has declared a state of emergency over increasing activity at the Cotopaxi volcano near the capital, Quito. |
| The declaration gives authorities more flexibility in using government funds to address the situation. | The declaration gives authorities more flexibility in using government funds to address the situation. |
| Officials evacuated several hundred people from nearby villages after the volcano began to erupt on Friday. | Officials evacuated several hundred people from nearby villages after the volcano began to erupt on Friday. |
| Cotopaxi is among the world's most dangerous volcanoes and is prone to fast-moving rock and mud flows. | Cotopaxi is among the world's most dangerous volcanoes and is prone to fast-moving rock and mud flows. |
| Small eruptions have already shot ash more than 5km (three miles) into the sky, spreading fine grey powder over as far as the capital 50km (30 miles) to the north. | |
| Authorities have restricted access to the park that surrounds the volcano and barred mountaineers from climbing the snow-capped peak. | Authorities have restricted access to the park that surrounds the volcano and barred mountaineers from climbing the snow-capped peak. |
| Cotopaxi last had a major eruption in 1877. | Cotopaxi last had a major eruption in 1877. |
| Have you been affected by the recent eruptions? Has your village been evacuated? You can share your experience by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk. | Have you been affected by the recent eruptions? Has your village been evacuated? You can share your experience by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk. |
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