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Clean Up Underway After Nicaragua's Tallest Volcano Erupts

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   Authorities in Nicaragua are keeping a close watch on the San Cristobal
   volcano, asresidents cleanup from Tuesday's eruption that showered ash
   over thenorthwestern city of Chinandega.

   There were no reports of injuriesas a result oftheeruption of
   Nicaragua's tallestvolcano.

   One witness told the Associated Press there was a single bigexplosion
   followedby 30 minutes of spewing gasses.

   The ash and gasses reduced visibility in the area to nearly zero,
   prompting some businesses to close.

   The APreported late Tuesdaythat VicePresident Rosario Murillo asked
   Nicaraguans to remain calm, butthere was no mention of evacuations.

   The San Cristobal volcano erupted nearly a monthago, sending a huge ash
   plume into the air.

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