Ubinas volcano: ash begins to affect the inhabitants of the Ubinas valley | Edition

The ash from the Upinas volcano began to affect the vegetable crops of the residents of the Upinas Valley in the Mokugua region. Peru’s Institute of Geophysics (IGP) warned yesterday afternoon of ash falling up to 10 kilometers away due to wind direction.

Affected population centers Querapi, Ubinas, Sacohaya, Anascapa, Tonohaya and Escacha. He The Mayor of Upinas, Felix Coquila Due to the increase in ash emissions, the impact was confirmed.

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Although there were no outbreaks, the IGP Assessing the two possibilities and the possibility of eruptions in the next days, due to the increase of earthquakes inside the massif, Magma rises.

Considering the increase in emissions of ash and gases, the IGP Recommended Moquegua Regional Government Authorities have raised the alert level from yellow to orange to mitigate the effects of the eruption.

They advised citizens to protect their eyes by wearing and using goggles Masks to prevent entry of pulverized magma.

Distribution of face masks in San Juan de Tarugani

In response to these suggestions, the Center for Regional Emergency Operations (COER) Arequipa’s municipality of San de Targucano donated 720 masks, and then the district mayor, Floro Choque, distributed them to residents. Connections like San Carlos Titti, Congosani and Gangali.

From June 22, the date when the eruption process of Upinas began, the ashes were dispersed. Arequipa District, San Juan de Tarugani.

The IGP recommended the officers Moquegua and Arequipa To study the condition of water, soil and air considering the pollution of water sources and thereby harm to humans and animals.

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