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Cape Verde residents evacuated as Pico do Fogo volcano erupts | Cape Verde residents evacuated as Pico do Fogo volcano erupts |
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A volcano has erupted in the Cape Verde islands, causing hundreds of residents living in the vicinity to be evacuated and a local airport to be closed. | A volcano has erupted in the Cape Verde islands, causing hundreds of residents living in the vicinity to be evacuated and a local airport to be closed. |
A large plume of smoke was seen rising over the Pico do Fogo volcano, starting on Sunday. | A large plume of smoke was seen rising over the Pico do Fogo volcano, starting on Sunday. |
It is the first time the volcano on the island of Fogo has erupted since 1995. | It is the first time the volcano on the island of Fogo has erupted since 1995. |
The Cape Verde government said civil protection workers and military were being sent to Fogo to help. There have been no reports of casualties. | The Cape Verde government said civil protection workers and military were being sent to Fogo to help. There have been no reports of casualties. |
Officials said the signs were that the eruption was bigger than the last one, 19 years ago. | Officials said the signs were that the eruption was bigger than the last one, 19 years ago. |
They have warned that the situation is likely to deteriorate. | They have warned that the situation is likely to deteriorate. |
Some of the displaced families will be housed in accommodation built for those evacuated in 1995. | Some of the displaced families will be housed in accommodation built for those evacuated in 1995. |
Other will be offered temporary shelter in "ready-made" homes, the government said. | Other will be offered temporary shelter in "ready-made" homes, the government said. |
The area around the volcano is a popular hiking destination for tourists and is also used for agriculture, including wine-making. | The area around the volcano is a popular hiking destination for tourists and is also used for agriculture, including wine-making. |
The Cape Verde archipelago, which lies off the coast of West Africa, consists of 10 significant volcanic islands, nine of which are inhabited. |
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