Costa Rica Turrialba Volcano Erupts With Ash Reaching San Jose (VIDEO)

Costa Rica’s Turrialba Volcano erupted on Thursday, spewing ash and gas that reached the capital, San Jose, according to local media. Footage from local media and the country’s Volcanology and Seismology Observatory showed plumes of smoke, gas and ash rising from the volcano.

Flights were suspended because of poor visibility at the airport, which is about 80 kilometers (50 miles) from the volcano, while pedestrians in the capital shielded their eyes to prevent ash going into them.

A number of schools sent students home and the country’s emergency bureau ordered the evacuation of villages within two kilometers of Turrialba.

VIDEO via RT: