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Mexico's Popocatepetl volcano erupts

A view of the Popocatepetl volcano erupting, as seen from San Nicolas de los Ranchos, in Puebla state, Mexico, May 23, 2023. REUTERS/Armando Vega

A view of the Popocatepetl volcano erupting, as seen from San Nicolas de los Ranchos, in Puebla state, Mexico, May 23, 2023. REUTERS/Armando Vega

A view of the Popocatepetl volcano erupting, as seen from San Nicolas de los Ranchos, in Puebla state, Mexico, May 23, 2023. REUTERS/Armando Vega
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Residents chat on a street covered in volcanic ashes while the Popocatepetl volcano spews a column of steam and ashes, as seen from San Nicolas de los Ranchos, in Puebla state, Mexico, May 23.   REUTERS/Armando Vega

Residents chat on a street covered in volcanic ashes while the Popocatepetl volcano spews a column of steam and ashes, as seen from San Nicolas de los Ranchos, in Puebla state, Mexico, May 23. REUTERS/Armando Vega

Residents chat on a street covered in volcanic ashes while the Popocatepetl volcano spews a column of steam and ashes, as seen from San Nicolas de los Ranchos, in Puebla state, Mexico, May 23. REUTERS/Armando Vega
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A general view shows the Popocatepetl volcano spewing a column of steam and ashes, as seen from San Nicolas de los Ranchos, in Puebla state, Mexico, May 23. REUTERS/Armando Vega

A general view shows the Popocatepetl volcano spewing a column of steam and ashes, as seen from San Nicolas de los Ranchos, in Puebla state, Mexico, May 23. REUTERS/Armando Vega

A general view shows the Popocatepetl volcano spewing a column of steam and ashes, as seen from San Nicolas de los Ranchos, in Puebla state, Mexico, May 23. REUTERS/Armando Vega
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A view of the Popocatepetl volcano erupting, as seen from San Nicolas de los Ranchos, in Puebla state, Mexico, May 23. REUTERS/Armando Vega

A view of the Popocatepetl volcano erupting, as seen from San Nicolas de los Ranchos, in Puebla state, Mexico, May 23. REUTERS/Armando Vega

A view of the Popocatepetl volcano erupting, as seen from San Nicolas de los Ranchos, in Puebla state, Mexico, May 23. REUTERS/Armando Vega
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Passengers gather at Terminal 1 of Benito Juarez International Airport after authorities suspended the operations of the airport following the Popocatepetl volcano activity, in Mexico City, May 20. REUTERS/Raquel Cunha

Passengers gather at Terminal 1 of Benito Juarez International Airport after authorities suspended the operations of the airport following the Popocatepetl volcano activity, in Mexico City, May 20. REUTERS/Raquel Cunha

Passengers gather at Terminal 1 of Benito Juarez International Airport after authorities suspended the operations of the airport following the Popocatepetl volcano activity, in Mexico City, May 20. REUTERS/Raquel Cunha
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Steam and ashes emerge from the Popocatepetl volcano, after an increase in volcanic activity, as seen from the town of Santiago Xalizintla, Mexico, May 12. REUTERS/Imelda Medina

Steam and ashes emerge from the Popocatepetl volcano, after an increase in volcanic activity, as seen from the town of Santiago Xalizintla, Mexico, May 12. REUTERS/Imelda Medina

Steam and ashes emerge from the Popocatepetl volcano, after an increase in volcanic activity, as seen from the town of Santiago Xalizintla, Mexico, May 12. REUTERS/Imelda Medina
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A truck-mounted airport sweeper cleans the runway after authorities suspended operations at Benito Juarez International Airport following the Popocatepetl volcano activity, in Mexico City, May 20. REUTERS/Raquel Cunha

A truck-mounted airport sweeper cleans the runway after authorities suspended operations at Benito Juarez International Airport following the Popocatepetl volcano activity, in Mexico City, May 20. REUTERS/Raquel Cunha

A truck-mounted airport sweeper cleans the runway after authorities suspended operations at Benito Juarez International Airport following the Popocatepetl volcano activity, in Mexico City, May 20. REUTERS/Raquel Cunha
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Steam and ashes emerge from the Popocatepetl volcano, after an increase in volcanic activity, as seen from the town of Santiago Xalizintla, Mexico, May 12. REUTERS/Imelda Medina

Steam and ashes emerge from the Popocatepetl volcano, after an increase in volcanic activity, as seen from the town of Santiago Xalizintla, Mexico, May 12. REUTERS/Imelda Medina

Steam and ashes emerge from the Popocatepetl volcano, after an increase in volcanic activity, as seen from the town of Santiago Xalizintla, Mexico, May 12. REUTERS/Imelda Medina
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Passengers gather at Terminal 1 of Benito Juarez International Airport after authorities suspended the operations of the airport following the Popocatepetl volcano activity, in Mexico City, May 20. REUTERS/Raquel Cunha

Passengers gather at Terminal 1 of Benito Juarez International Airport after authorities suspended the operations of the airport following the Popocatepetl volcano activity, in Mexico City, May 20. REUTERS/Raquel Cunha

Passengers gather at Terminal 1 of Benito Juarez International Airport after authorities suspended the operations of the airport following the Popocatepetl volcano activity, in Mexico City, May 20. REUTERS/Raquel Cunha
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Residents walk along a road as steam and ashes emerge from the Popocatepetl volcano, after an increase in volcanic activity, as seen from the town of Santiago Xalizintla, Mexico, May 12. REUTERS/Imelda Medina

Residents walk along a road as steam and ashes emerge from the Popocatepetl volcano, after an increase in volcanic activity, as seen from the town of Santiago Xalizintla, Mexico, May 12. REUTERS/Imelda Medina

Residents walk along a road as steam and ashes emerge from the Popocatepetl volcano, after an increase in volcanic activity, as seen from the town of Santiago Xalizintla, Mexico, May 12. REUTERS/Imelda Medina
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Steam and ashes emerge from the Popocatepetl volcano, after an increase in volcanic activity, as seen from the town of Santiago Xalizintla, Mexico, May 12. REUTERS/Imelda Medina

Steam and ashes emerge from the Popocatepetl volcano, after an increase in volcanic activity, as seen from the town of Santiago Xalizintla, Mexico, May 12. REUTERS/Imelda Medina

Steam and ashes emerge from the Popocatepetl volcano, after an increase in volcanic activity, as seen from the town of Santiago Xalizintla, Mexico, May 12. REUTERS/Imelda Medina
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Steam and ashes emerge from the Popocatepetl volcano, after an increase in volcanic activity, as seen from the town of San Andres Calpa, Mexico, May 12. REUTERS/Imelda Medina

Steam and ashes emerge from the Popocatepetl volcano, after an increase in volcanic activity, as seen from the town of San Andres Calpa, Mexico, May 12. REUTERS/Imelda Medina

Steam and ashes emerge from the Popocatepetl volcano, after an increase in volcanic activity, as seen from the town of San Andres Calpa, Mexico, May 12. REUTERS/Imelda Medina
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