Mexican authorities on Tuesday raised alert levels after a huge volcano located near Mexico City showed signs of eruption by spewing ash and steam up into the air.
The National Disaster Prevention Center (CENAPRED) said it had raised the alert to "Yellow stage three" - the third-highest level on the Center's seven-step scale, adding that the alert would remain in place until the volcano's activity diminished.
Soon after the Popocatepetl volcano began shooting ash as well as steam and fragments of rocks high into the air on Tuesday, authorities shut down schools located near the 17,900-foot volcano as a precaution and began preparing evacuation centers for use if the volcano erupts.
The Popocatepetl volcano, which means "Smoking Mountain" in the indigenous Nahuatl language, is Mexico's second highest peak, and is located some 40 miles southeast of the country's capital. The volcano's last eruption was in 2000, forcing the evacuation of tens of thousands of people.
For comments and feedback contact: editorial@rttnews.com
Political News
June 12, 2026 17:14 ET Major central bank action was the focus this week in economic news. The European Central Bank became the first major central bank to move in response to the rising inflationary pressures in the backdrop of the conflict in the Middle East. In North America, the U.S. inflation and trade data as well as Canada’s central bank decision gained attention. The Chinese trade data was the main news in Asia.