Volcano Erupts On island
in Lake Nicaragua
The Associated Press
MANAGUA, Nicaragua: The
Concepcion volcano in
Nicaragua sent huge
columns of ash into the
sky in eruptions that
prompted a ripple of
small earthquakes, local
seismologists said
Sunday.
The volcano, one of two
on an island in the
region's largest lake,
erupted Saturday night
and related earthquakes
continued to rattle the
area on Sunday. No one
was injured by the
blast, Nicaragua's
Institute of Territorial
Studies said in a
statement.
The 1,610-meter
(5,282-foot) volcano is
located 100 kilometers
(60 miles) southeast of
the capital, Managua, on
an island popular with
adventure tourists in
Lake Nicaragua, Central
America's largest lake.
Ash rained down on local
communities on Sunday,
as strong winds carried
it to toward the
capital, the institute
said.
The Concepcion volcano,
which shares its lake
island
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