Volcanic eruptions Cape Verde: The evacuated residents
24 November 2014 Last updated at 12:09 GMT
A volcanic eruption on the island of Fogo Cape Verde and prompted the evacuation of hundreds of residents and the closure of a local airport.
A huge column of smoke could be seen from a nearby island, started from the Pico do Fogo volcano climb on Sunday.
Authorities said they think that this eruption was bigger than the previous one, which was in 1995.
The archipelago of Cape Verde, off the coast of West Africa, is of 10 volcanic islands, eight of which are inhabited.
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