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Ecuador's Tungurahua volcano erupts

Quito (dpa) - A 1.5-kilometre cloud of smoke rose Wednesday from the Tungurahua volcano in Ecuador after a new explosion at the crater.

Tungurahua, located 180 kilometres south of Quito, has been active since 1999.

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