Popocatépetl volcano (Mexico): summit cone showered with glowing lava bombs

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Incandescent material following from vulcanian-type eruption at Popocatépetl last evening (image: CENAPRED)The eruptive activity of the volcano persists.Strong ash emissions and intermittent vulcanian-sized explosions continue from the crater. On 24 June, incandescent material covered the upper edifice's cone by throwing lava bombs and lapilli, which in turn created small glowing rockfalls.The seismic instrument detected approx. 53 minutes of low-to-moderate amplitude tremor.The crater area of ​​the volcano remains closed for climbing as the risk of being caught in sudden explosions is very high. The alert status remains at Level 2.People are advised to avoid the crater area within a 12 km radius. Additionally, the warning bulletin states that lahars (mud flows) could also occur if heavy rainfall remobilize fresh ashfall deposits.