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Event:
VO Volcano
Number:
2014-000065
Country:
PER Peru
Location:
Date (YMD):
2014-4-16
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Information Source:
PAHO, UNRC
Comments:
The Ubinas volcano in southern Peru started showing activity in September of 2013 with explosions and ash emissions. On 14 Apr 2014, a state of emergency was declared for a duration of 60 days, after ash had reached an area of 40km around the volcano, affecting the health and livelihoods of nearby communities. By 23 May, 528 people from three communities in the Arequipa and Moquegua regions had been evacuated to shelters and more than 1,000 people had been exposed to ash emissions and toxic gases.
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