Kotopakhi volcano in Ecuador threw ash to height of more than 2 km

Kotopakhi volcano 50 km from the capital of Ecuador, the city of Kito threw a column of ash to a height of 2.2 km.

The Institute of Geophysics of Ecuador (IG) reported that in the Kotopaxi area 24 hours a day, satellite observation is being conducted, emergency situations have not yet been detected.

According to the Ecuadoric media, the Cloud of ash was seen over the cities of San Hoakin and San Agustin de Callo in the southwestern part of the country.

ashes, erupted by the Kotopaxi volcano, one of the highest volcanoes in the world, covered houses and cars in Kito.

Kotopakhi – the second largest top of Ecuador and the highest active volcano of the country. Kotopakhi is also among the highest active volcanoes of the planet.