Chaparrastique is one of more than 20 volcanoes in El Salvador
Thousands of people in eastern El Salvador are leaving their homes
after a volcano erupted on Sunday morning.
Residents in the coffee-producing region said they had heard a powerful
explosion before the Chaparrastique volcano began spewing hot ash and
smoke into the air.
No one has been hurt, say the authorities. Anyone living in a 3km (2 mile)
radius will be evacuated.
Temporary shelters are being set up in the area.
Civil protection authorities say that some 5,000 people live in the area,
in San Miguel province.
The eruption began at 10:30 local time (16:30 GMT).
The Salvadoran government says it had been monitoring the situation
since 13 December, when they detected increased activity inside the volcano.
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