El Salvador Volcano Erupts And Forces Evacuation (VIDEO)

The El Salvador volcano, Chaparrastique, in eastern part of the country erupted Sunday. Residents living within about two miles of the volcano were evacuated.

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.

At 2,129 metres (7,000 ft) above sea level, Chaparrastique is the third highest volcano in the country.

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