The blast from the Turrialba volcano in the east
of the Central American country came after the Calbuco volcano in Chile
erupted twice in the space of seven hours Wednesday and Thursday, after
remaining dormant for more than 50 years.
Airport officials said
authorities evaluated the situation at the airport -- located 80
kilometers from the volcano -- and said it would not reopen until Friday
morning at the earliest.
Landing strips were covered with ash. Reports said 14 arriving flights from the United States and countries in Central America were cancelled.
The volcano, 3,340 meters high, erupted in early March and shut down the airport for nearly two days.
Turrialba was inactive for 130 years until it came back to life in the 1990s. In late October of last year it erupted with great force, spewing ash and magma. It has been rumbling ever since.
Landing strips were covered with ash. Reports said 14 arriving flights from the United States and countries in Central America were cancelled.
The volcano, 3,340 meters high, erupted in early March and shut down the airport for nearly two days.
Turrialba was inactive for 130 years until it came back to life in the 1990s. In late October of last year it erupted with great force, spewing ash and magma. It has been rumbling ever since.
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