The authorities in Ecuador have begun evacuating people from the slopes of the Tungurahua volcano after it started spewing ash.
Scientists say fast-moving currents of extremely hot gas and rock could be seen flowing from the volcano's crater.
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Scientists with the Ecuadorean Institute for Geophysics say the number of explosions has increased. They say the ash cloud has reached 2km (1.2 miles) in height.
People living on the slopes reported the ground and buildings shaking, and a rumbling sound coming from the volcano.
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The tourist town of Banos is one of those being evacuated.
In 1999, its 15,000 inhabitants were forced to evacuate when the Tungurahua had its last major eruption. Residents were not able to return to their homes for a year.
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We cannot predict volcano disasters, but we have scientists that carry out many investigations.
I learned that in my travel to Argentina
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