Volcano eruption in Ecuador forces evacuations, travel delays

The Calgary Herald reports that authorities in Ecuador say at least 200 people have been evacuated from near the Tungurahua volcano after it spewed an ash plume more than 5 kilometres (3.1 miles) into the air. The regional director of the National Risk Management Secretariat, Lourdes Mayorga, says the explosion produced ash and pyroclastic flows, and could be felt hundreds of kilometres away. She said Sunday that at least 200 people were evacuated from the zones of Cusua, Chacauco and Juive near the volcano. Read article