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Africa: Mt Cameroon volcano - new eruption reported
Tuesday Feb 07, 2012 01:01 AM |
Cameroon Postline
Mt Cameroon volcano in Cameroon seems to have started a new
eruption. According to local news, mild tremors and explosions
were noted at the volcano during the past week, intensifying last
Friday. A group of tourists is reported to have fled the volcano
after they heard loud explosions, followed by earthquakes.
"We heard a heavy explosion followed by some earth vibrations. It
lasted about 7 seconds. There were flames and sulphuric acid
coming out of a spot where we found ash and we decided to go back
down," Peter Linonge Buma, a guide accompanying the tourists is
quoted in a news article.
The explosions seem to be strong enough to rattle doors and
windows in nearby villages where most residents are preparing to
evacuate.
The last eruptions of Mt Cameroon volcano were in March 1999 and
May 2000.