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| Alaska volcano erupts five times | Alaska volcano erupts five times |
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| Mount Redoubt volcano in the US state of Alaska has erupted, sending a cloud of ash 15km (50,000ft) into the air. | Mount Redoubt volcano in the US state of Alaska has erupted, sending a cloud of ash 15km (50,000ft) into the air. |
| The volcano, 166km (103 miles) from Anchorage, erupted late on Sunday, with four more explosions early on Monday. | The volcano, 166km (103 miles) from Anchorage, erupted late on Sunday, with four more explosions early on Monday. |
| Ash from the explosion has fallen on towns north of Alaska's largest city, Anchorage, but the city itself has not been affected by the eruption. | Ash from the explosion has fallen on towns north of Alaska's largest city, Anchorage, but the city itself has not been affected by the eruption. |
| Alaskan Airlines cancelled 19 flights because of the ash, which can cause damage to jet engines. | Alaskan Airlines cancelled 19 flights because of the ash, which can cause damage to jet engines. |
| Dozens of aircraft at the Elmendorf Air Force Base in Anchorage were being sheltered as a precaution against the falling ash. | Dozens of aircraft at the Elmendorf Air Force Base in Anchorage were being sheltered as a precaution against the falling ash. |
| "Just kind of a light dusting," was how Dave Stricklan, a hydrometeorogical technician with the National Weather Service, described the expected ash fall. | "Just kind of a light dusting," was how Dave Stricklan, a hydrometeorogical technician with the National Weather Service, described the expected ash fall. |
| "There's going to be a very fine amount of it that's going to be suspended in the atmosphere for quite some time," he added. | "There's going to be a very fine amount of it that's going to be suspended in the atmosphere for quite some time," he added. |
| Volcanic ash can cause skin irritation and breathing problems. | Volcanic ash can cause skin irritation and breathing problems. |
| Mount Redoubt, which stands 3,100m (10,200ft) high, last erupted over a four-month period from 1989 to 1990. | Mount Redoubt, which stands 3,100m (10,200ft) high, last erupted over a four-month period from 1989 to 1990. |
| Scientists monitoring the area warned in late January that an eruption was likely. | Scientists monitoring the area warned in late January that an eruption was likely. |
| On Sunday, officials raised the alert level after researchers recorded increased seismic activity. | On Sunday, officials raised the alert level after researchers recorded increased seismic activity. |