The Benito Juárez International Airport of the Mexico City resumed operations after having suspended them this Saturday due to the fall of ash left by the activity of the Popocatepetl volcano.
During the early hours of the day, the air terminal reported that “due to the presence of volcanic ash, the airport closed operations as of 4:25 p.m.”
He popocatepetl (“the hill that smokes” in the Nahuatl language) is located about 72 kilometers southeast of Mexico City. Since 1994 a new eruptive stage began and It is one of the most monitored in the world as well as one of the most dangerous due to the latent threat it represents for millions of people who live nearby..
The authorities maintained the current alert level at “Yellow Phase 2”, which contemplates the fall of ash and incandescent material near the crater, although it does not order an evacuation of the surrounding populations.
He Felipe Angeles International Airport (AIFA), located in Zumpango, near Mexico City, also announced the temporary closure of operations.
The Popocatépetl volcano is monitored at all times, 365 days a year due to the risk that its activity represents for the population living in surrounding areas.
With information from Reuters and AFP
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