In Tambillo, in the Mejía canton, in the Pichincha province, a slight fall of ash was recorded due to the eruptive process of the Cotopaxi volcano, this Friday, February 10, according to the Risk Management Secretariat.
In the last few hours, that volcano has emitted ash at least twice.
377 educational institutions could be affected by an eventual eruption of the Cotopaxi volcano; evacuation drills are already being done
The Geophysical Institute (IG) of the National Polytechnic School reported on the night of February 9 that there was a moderate emission of ash that was observed in satellite images.
The height of the cloud reached 500 meters.
The second, this Friday morning, after 07:00, with low content that reached a cloud height of 1,000 meters.
As preparation mechanisms for the eruptive process in Quito, Rumiñahui and the province of Cotopaxi, evacuation drills for commercial, educational and commercial entities have begun to be carried out.
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The National Directorate for Risk Management of the Ministry of Education has estimated that there are 377 educational institutions that would be exposed to ash fall, lahar flows and pyroclastic flows in the provinces of Napo, Pichincha and Cotopaxi, while in Rumiñahui there are 22 .
The mayor of Rumiñahui, Wilfrido Carrera, mentioned that some 32,000 people live in sectors that could be affected, and of these, 18,000 are students. (YO)
Source: Eluniverso
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