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    The Tungurahua Volcano erupted in August 2006 in Ecuador, sending ash and volcanic bombs into the sky. The eruption destroyed 7 villages with a total population of 5,000 people, who had to be sheltered. Six people died from falling volcanic rocks and ash, and many suffered lung damage from inhaling hot ash. Four years later, over 15% of those treated for breathing issues had died of lung cancer. The eruption destroyed farmland and killed many farm animals, leaving many farmers without a home or way to grow food. It was difficult to deliver aid as the eruption destroyed roads and closed airports due to ash, diverting flight paths for two months. Locals could not return to

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    The Tungurahua Volcano erupted in August 2006 in Ecuador, sending ash and volcanic bombs into the sky. The eruption destroyed 7 villages with a total population of 5,000 people, who had to be sheltered. Six people died from falling volcanic rocks and ash, and many suffered lung damage from inhaling hot ash. Four years later, over 15% of those treated for breathing issues had died of lung cancer. The eruption destroyed farmland and killed many farm animals, leaving many farmers without a home or way to grow food. It was difficult to deliver aid as the eruption destroyed roads and closed airports due to ash, diverting flight paths for two months. Locals could not return to

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    Tungurahua Volcano 21.11.10

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    The Tungurahua Volcano erupted in August 2006 in Ecuador, sending ash and volcanic bombs into the sky. The eruption destroyed 7 villages with a total population of 5,000 people, who had to be sheltered. Six people died from falling volcanic rocks and ash, and many suffered lung damage from inhaling hot ash. Four years later, over 15% of those treated for breathing issues had died of lung cancer. The eruption destroyed farmland and killed many farm animals, leaving many farmers without a home or way to grow food. It was difficult to deliver aid as the eruption destroyed roads and closed airports due to ash, diverting flight paths for two months. Locals could not return to

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    Tungurahua Volcano, August 2006

    Alex Screawn

    The Tungurahua Volcano is situated in Ecuador, and the name originates from the words Tunguri and Rahua, which mean throat and fire respectively. Therefore, it is called Throat of Fire (Tungurahua). In August 2006, it sent ash and volcanic bombs into the sky and lava flowed down the volcano. It destroyed 7 villages that overall had a population of 5,000. They then had to be sheltered, which meant aid would be required to be able to shelter all the homeless. Six people died and many were injured, mainly from hot volcanic rocks falling from the sky. Also, many people suffered lung damage due to the hot ash breathed in. Its now four years on and over 15% of the people administered treatment for breathing difficulties have died of lung cancer. The locals lost any businesses they had owned, including farmland, which was destroyed by pyroclastic flows and flowing lava. Most of the animals owned were killed or severely injured. This left many farmers with nothing, including no home. Lost farmers would then impact on the local communities, for they wouldnt be able to grow and harvest their food, leading to starvation. It was extremely difficult to get any aid into Ecuador because of the eruption. Roads were destroyed, and airports were close due to ash in the sky, which would potentially clog up a jet engine and stop it from working. Therefore, flight paths going near Tungurahua had to be detoured for 2 months after the eruption. All of the locals could not return to their melted and destroyed homes for a year and a half, which by that time most families had moved on to villages away from the volcano.

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