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 BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) - Colombia's Nevado del Huila volcano erupted in a shower of hot ash, prompting thousands of people to leave their homes on Tuesday.
The remote volcano, 150 miles (240 kilometers) southwest of Bogota, erupted shortly before midnight Monday and appeared less active at daybreak.
The extent of the eruption was not clear, but even minor eruptions could cause landslides and flooding by melting the snow and ice cap atop the 17,484-foot (5,330-meter) volcano, and authorities maintained a red alert for settlements near the volcano.
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