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Risk of Ethiopian volcano eruption prompts evacuation of residents

Risk of Ethiopian volcano eruption prompts evacuation of residents
3 Jan 2025 16:17

ADDIS ABABA (Reuters)

A volcano in northeastern Ethiopia was showing signs of starting to erupt on Friday, prompting authorities to move residents to temporary shelters, a state-affiliated broadcaster and a government geological office said.

The Ethiopian Geological Institute posted a video on its Facebook page showing what appeared to be dust and smoke emerging from a volcano in Awash Fentale in the Afar region.

Fana Broadcasting, citing a regional administrator in Afar, reported that authorities had evacuated residents out of the affected area, which is roughly 165 km (102 miles) from the capital Addis Ababa.

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